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As temperatures in Phoenix soared to 117 degrees Fahrenheit, or 47 degrees Celsius, in July 2026, children living there headed outside to walk to and from school, play during recess and suit up for baseball practice. These routines have long been part of the school day, but with a rising number of school districts in…

While a $720,000 settlement between the Boise School District and a teacher who claimed that she and her students experienced a mouse infestation in her classroom might typically be enough to grab attention, the settlement is generating headlines for more than the payout itself. The agreement also calls for a third-party inspection of the school…

While students and teachers have been on summer break, facilities crews have been working on more than 150 campus maintenance projects at Hawaiʻi’s public schools statewide. From flooring, roofing, air conditioning and pavement repairs to electrical, plumbing and painting improvements, the work is focused on extending the lifespan of school facilities while creating environments where…

In 2020, California gave schools an enticing opportunity: A ratepayer-funded grant program would let them assess the condition of their heating and cooling systems, then pay for upgrades based on that review.  But in 2024, the California Energy Commission, which administers the California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency, or CalSHAPE program, decided to cut…

In the flurry of last-minute dealmaking to approve this year’s state budget, legislators tucked in eleventh-hour language that relaxes Pennsylvania's rules for publicly reporting the results of lead tests on school drinking water. State law does not require schools to test for lead, as long as the topic is discussed at a public meeting annually.…

Teachers, students, and union leaders spoke up at an aldermanic meeting held at Wilbur Cross High School on Wednesday to condemn the state of school facilities in the city — and to question whether the district is really in need of another “master plan” to improve them. That discussion of what it might take to…

Researchers at the University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins University found that neighborhoods surrounding long-vacant schools saw a 10 percent increase in gun violence compared to similar neighborhoods where schools didn’t close.

The Wake County Public School System will pay $5.6 million to several contractors to repair and reassess structural deficiencies at three schools recently deemed "unsafe" for students. Superintendent Robert Taylor provided an update to the Wake County Board of Education on Tuesday on the repairs and the contingency plans for each school in case work…

The Jacksonville Office of Inspector General released a new report Wednesday, alleging unpermitted and uninspected renovations inside Duval County school kitchens resulting in "potential life-safety defects" for both staff and students. The findings were made during a procurement and safety compliance review, initiated in September 2025, of more than $30 million in food services funding…

The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) has acquired sites for three new schools in Long Island City in the first major development of the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan. SCA announced last month that it has reached initial agreements to acquire three sites in the neighborhood following the inaugural meeting of the OneLIC Oversight Task…