Stories

How California Schools Are Building Classrooms Around Self-Regulation

Key Takeaways: California schools are embedding calming corners, quiet nooks and sensory reset spaces into K-12 classrooms to support student self-regulation. Compton Unified spent $3.1 million to install calming corners...

What Can a School Renovation Achieve When Students Come First?

Key Takeaways: Hillel Torah Day School renovated a 60-year-old campus around student experience, improving daylight, circulation, acoustics and flexible learning spaces. High-impact, lower-cost upgrades, including better lighting, storage and flexible...

New Iowa Lakeside Lab Will Expand Research and K-12 Learning

Key Takeaways: Iowa Lakeside Laboratory is building a $6.4 million, 8,000-square-foot Innovation and Discovery Lab on West Okoboji Lake, opening September 2025. The new lab triples K-12 student capacity from...

Why Interior Design Should Start Before School Construction Documents

Key Takeaways: Early interior design integration prevents costly change orders by aligning FF&E, power and mechanical systems before construction documents are finalized. Involving an interior designer too late results in...

Safe, Smart, and Synchronized: The Power of Unified School Communications

In the modern K-12 landscape, "Educational Adequacy" is no longer defined solely by the presence of a whiteboard and four walls.

Keeping School Construction Projects on Time and Under Budget: Can A.I. Help?

In the modern K-12 landscape, "Educational Adequacy" is no longer defined solely by the presence of a whiteboard and four walls.