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How Blended Science Courses Stretch Lab Space and Budgets

Key Takeaways: Blended science courses pair online pre-lab modules with in-person bench time, improving proficiency and reducing facility…

November 11
air quality Classroom safety learning environments Sustainability
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Can Bamboo Help Cool Overheated Schoolyards?

Key Takeaways: Bamboo planters in South London recorded a 7-degree temperature drop in shade vs. full sun, proving…

October 27
Educational facilities learning environments Sustainability
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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

 

 

 

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Bringing Lessons to Life With Thematic Inflatables

Key Takeaways: Thematic inflatables (planetariums, rainforest skins, historical replicas) create immersive learning environments that make abstract curriculum concepts…

October 20
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Creating Study Spaces in Classrooms That Help Students Thrive

Key Takeaways: Ergonomic seating, layered lighting, and acoustic management have the highest impact on student focus and comfort.…

October 13
Educational facilities learning environments
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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
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High school classroom interior.

What Do You Really Need to Set Up a Classroom on a Budget?

Key Takeaways: Setting up a classroom or early learning center on a budget works best with a phased…

August 14
Grant learning environments
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How Can Schools Access Ed Farm’s New Learning Space Grant?

Key Takeaways: Ed Farm’s Transform:ED Communities Challenge Grant funds modern learning spaces and digital skills training for K-12…

August 14
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Empty classic classroom school wooden chairs and sunlight

School Spotlight: Inside the Design of Eagle Bluffs Elementary

Key Takeaways: Eagle Bluffs Elementary is a 76,500-sq.-ft. pod-based school designed for up to 750 students, with classrooms…

August 7
Classroom Design learning environments Neurodiversity
male teacher and elementary schoolchildren practicing yoga in schoolyard

Making Kids Yoga Props Part of the Classroom

Key Takeaways: Classroom yoga props like scarves, bean bags, yoga dots, and chimes support focus, self-regulation and movement…

August 7