Washington
Peninsula Daily News - July 14, 2025
Mike Santos, Sequim School District’s director of facilities, said the most common question he receives about voter-approved construction projects, including a new elementary school and renovated high school, is their completion dates. While voters approved a $146 million, 20-year construction bond in the Feb. 11 special election, Santos and Superintendent Regan Nickels said progress could…
Indiana
Campus Security Today - July 11, 2025
As educational leaders, our primary mission is creating safe, productive learning environments where our students can thrive. Today, that unfortunately means addressing ever-evolving challenges that range from security threats to the growing epidemic of student vaping, all while managing tight budgets and (for many of us) geographically dispersed facilities. I believe our district’s recent journey…
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Union Leader - July 10, 2025
Puddles on the floor, wet cubbies, and an entire hallway shut down due to hot water pouring from the ceiling. That can be the reality on any given day at Hooksett Memorial School, Principal Brad Largy said. “We’ve had tubs of sorted materials for students ruined, bookshelves have been ruined,” Largy said. The destruction results…
Maryland
WYPR.org - July 10, 2025
Nearly twenty years ago, Baltimore City schools shut off the majority of its drinking fountains to eliminate the risk of lead poisoning — instead opting to use five-gallon water jugs. That switch has caused a lot of relief, but it also comes with a new set of issues. Baltimore Teachers Union Treasurer Zach Taylor says…
Indiana
WVPE.org - July 10, 2025
The South Bend Community School Corporation will retain ownership of the former Clay High School building, following a 5–2 vote by the school board Wednesday night. The resolution allows the district to continue using the facility for storage, office space, training, and potentially for expanded career and technical education (CTE) programs. Board member Stuart Greene…
Iowa
Des Moines Register - July 8, 2025
Des Moines Public Schools officials are moving forward with a scaled-back plan designed to overhaul Iowa's largest district — one that is millions of dollars less than the initial proposal. The new $265 million plan reduces the number of proposed new schools being built from three to one, slates three schools for closure instead of…
Colorado
The Denver Gazette - July 8, 2025
The attorney challenging the Denver Public Schools district’s financing structure requested a court hearing to determine whether the Denver School Facilities Leasing Corp. is a “public entity” as district officials have claimed. They have asserted in court documents that the Denver School Facilities Leasing Corp., as a public entity, is entitled to governmental immunity from…
Maine
Yahoo News - July 6, 2025
RSU 14 Superintendent Chris Howell stepped through damp soil imprinted with tire treads from large construction vehicles as machinery whirred and beeped on a stretch of land near Sebago Lake. In a few years, the site will be home to a nearly $156 million middle school. Howell said the project is necessary because one of…
Massachusetts
New England Public Media - July 4, 2025
A Springfield elementary school will receive $5 million in ventilation upgrades as part of a state grant program. The Glickman School in the Sixteen Acres neighborhood is the latest of about a dozen across the city to receive, or are slated to receive, a modern HVAC system in recent years. Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno said…
Vermont
Valley News - July 4, 2025
Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday signed a landmark education reform bill into law, laying the groundwork for a historic transformation of Vermont’s public education system. “While this session was long and difficult and uncomfortable for some, we were able to come together and chart a path towards a system that better serves our kids and…