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School Spotlight: Hunter Perkins School Opens $10.5 Million Expansion on Chicago’s South Side
Key Takeaways: LEARN Hunter Perkins, a K-8 charter school in Auburn Gresham, Chicago, opened a $10.5 million expansion…
October 6
Learning Starts Before the Lesson
Based on “Performance Design Standards: An Essential Ingredient for Student Success” Research study by Dr. Lennie Scott Webber…
September 29
Colleges Are Using Technology to Tell a Better Campus Story
Key Takeaways: Colleges are redesigning campus visit spaces, including welcome centers and simulation labs, to use technology like…
September 28
The Case for Daylighting in Schools
Key Takeaways: Daylighting in schools supports circadian health, mood and daytime performance, with researchers recommending at least 250…
September 28
Why Recycled Plastic Playground Equipment Is Worth Considering
Key Takeaways: Recycled plastic playground equipment (HDPE panels, molded polyethylene) offers weather resistance, UV stability and low maintenance…
September 28
Restoring the Overworked Mind: Applying Attention Restoration Theory to University Classroom Design
In higher education, academic rigor and cognitive stamina are prized commodities. College students navigate back-to-back lectures, complex research…
September 16
Designing Classrooms That Make Teachers Happy: 5 Strategies to Boost Retention and Instructional Success
When education leaders talk about teacher retention, conversation usually centers on compensation, workload reduction, and school culture. While…
September 16
Designing for Access: Five Reasons Experiential Spaces Work for Diverse Learners
One of my favorite memories of elementary school is a fourth-grade field trip to a local one-room schoolhouse. For a day, we…
September 16
Building Brain-Friendly Schools: Linking Research to Practice
For generations, school architecture was defined by a single layout: rows of forward-facing desks contained within four rigid…
September 16