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Addressing K-12 Security with Compartmentalization Strategies
May 9, 2024 · To combat concerns around security, compartmentalization or zoning is one strategy growing in popularity for schools. This approach allows for the shutdown of hallways and sections of the school, restricting an intruder’s movement through the building. Compartmentalization can enhance safety without escalating budgets or creating an ...
Weld RE-5J (Colo.) school district is constructing a $105 million …
Oct 11, 2021 · The Weld RE-5J (Colo.) district is constructing a new campus for Roosevelt High School.. The school will be built in Johnstown at a cost of $105 million to $110 million and will accommodate up to 1,300 students, reports the Greeley Tribune.. The new school will sit on 80 acres that has been donated by a local family.. Voters approved a $150 million bond in 2020 to pay for construction of the ...
Charter network is closing 7 of its 15 schools in Chicago
Oct 10, 2024 · A charter school network has announced plans to close seven of its 15 campuses in Chicago.. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that families and educators were left reeling after the board of directors of Acero Schools decided to close the schools at the end of the 2024-25 school year.. Acero CEO Richard Rodriguez says the decision to shut down nearly half of its Chicago schools was prompted by a ...
Texas Southern University will add baseball, softball venues
Sep 30, 2024 · Texas Southern University in Houston is scheduled to break ground this week on new baseball and softball stadiums.. HBCU Gameday reports that the construction of the on-campus stadiums is a partnership of the Houston Astros Foundation and the university. “The Astros are excited to partner with Texas Southern University as they build new baseball and softball fields," says Paula Harris, vice ...
MacMurray College is closing after 174 years - American School
Apr 7, 2020 · After years of financial struggles, MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill., will shut down for good at the end of the spring semester. The Springfield State Journal-Register reports that leaders of the four-year liberal arts college decided there was no viable financial path forward in light of declining enrollments, rising competitive costs, and an insufficient endowment.
University of Texas at Arlington plans to build campus in far west …
Aug 6, 2024 · Most of the area surrounding the proposed campus is former ranch land; developers expect the area to eventually house roughly 80,000 people. The Walsh development is a 7,200-acre development that will eventually be home to 50,000 residents.
Construction begins on long-awaited new high school in …
Mar 28, 2024 · More than 100 students, families and local officials gathered in front of an empty field in Pierce County, Washington, to break ground on a much-anticipated new Bethel High School.. The Tacoma News-Tribune reports that what will be a two-story, 285,000-square-foot, technologically savvy building is expected to open in fall 2026.. The campus will have a performing arts center, gymnasium, large ...
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Iowa State begins teardown of 66-year-old LeBaron Hall
Sep 9, 2024 · Mike Kennedy. Iowa State University has begun to demolish 66-year-old LeBaron Hall so it can build a new home on the Ames campus for the university's College of Human Sciences. The Ames Tribune reports that the $51.5 million project, including renovations of McKay Hall and the Human Nutritional Science Building, will replace LeBaron Hall.