How to Build a Playground for Multiple Age Groups
Key Takeaways: Mixed-age playground design serves Pre-K through 6th grade by combining trim trails, stepping blocks, play towers,…
October 27Latest in: Educational facilities
School Spotlight: Brooklyn Students May Gain a New Climate Learning Campus
Key Takeaways: Runway Green is developing a climate-focused K-12 campus at Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field on a 60-year…
October 27
Too Hot to Play: LA’s Schoolyard Shade Problem
Key Takeaways: Over 60% of LA County public school campuses have less than 10% tree canopy in outdoor…
October 20
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Every day, over 50 million K–12 students walk into schools across the United States. Within these walls, they develop academic, social, and behavioral skills that will shape the rest of…
May 21
What Yale’s Science Hill Geothermal Project Shows About Campus Decarbonization
Key Takeaways: Yale completed a 263-borehole geothermal field under Science Hill, reaching 850 feet into bedrock to serve…
October 6
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
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
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
Why More States Are Requiring School Panic Alarms
Key Takeaways: Alyssa’s Law mandates silent panic alert technology in 13 states, with a dozen more considering K-12…
September 15
What Parents Are Really Looking For on Campus Tours
Key Takeaways: Parents evaluate school quality through campus condition, cleanliness, and spatial organization before considering academic metrics. Key…
August 28
How LED Retrofits Are Reshaping School Infrastructure
Key Takeaways: LED retrofits at scale cut school energy use by 60% or more and free up millions…
August 28