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Arielle Tozier de la Poterie, a parent of a student at César Chávez School in North Portland, spends her day job working in international disaster risk reduction. So she’s familiar with the risk of schools collapsing on children during an earthquake. For Tozier de la Poterie, the seismic risk of many buildings in Portland Public…

Across Metro Detroit, school bond proposals have swelled into multi hundred million dollar asks, turning what used to be routine building upgrades into big ticket neighborhood debates. Suburban districts and the Detroit Public Schools Community District are putting sweeping construction, replacement, and safety projects in front of voters as aging systems and years of deferred…

Three years ago, Tanisha Salary went out of her way to choose Cleveland schools for her son CJ.  The Salary family lives in Euclid, which is not part of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). CJ attended a combination of Euclid City Schools and Catholic schools for elementary school. When it came time to pick…

Idaho school districts would gain new options for spending state facility dollars under a bill that cleared a House committee unanimously Monday. House Bill 636 would let districts use leftover money from the School District Facility Fund to secure loans and enter lease-purchase agreements for new construction. Tools that were previously unavailable to traditional public…

Philadelphia’s school district is proposing a $2.8 billion Facilities Master Plan that would bring major upgrades to some schools, while closing nearly two dozen others. Funding breakdown and community concerns What we know: The district says the investment would address long-standing inequities across Philadelphia neighborhoods, with money distributed to all 10 council districts. Superintendent Tony…

Jefferson County Public Schools is proposing millions of dollars in new construction and renovation projects over the next several years as the district faces a projected $188 million budget deficit. District leaders revealed a draft district facilities plan Monday outlining which schools they want to build, rebuild or renovate during the next roughly four-year cycle.…

A fire marshal intervention that shut down a Wake County school last month has left families scrambling to find other school options, students learning virtually for weeks, and families wondering why no one had flagged the school as unsafe years ago. Records obtained by WRAL News and interviews with fire officials show the informal guidance…

Everett voters did not hedge in the Feb. 10 special election, signing off on a nearly $397 million construction bond and renewing the district's education levy in a double win for local schools and a modest hit to local tax bills. Together, the measures will lift the district's combined local schools tax rate to about…

Hawaii’s public schools, many aging and overcrowded, could see major upgrades if Congress approves a $130 billion nationwide plan to rebuild and modernize campuses. Local officials say the funding could address longstanding repair needs, including roofs, plumbing, heating and cooling systems, and school broadband. However, the proposal faces uncertainty as it must pass a sharply…

Twenty-five pictures released Thursday show deteriorating conditions inside Mt. Edgecumbe High School in Sitka: narrow stairways crammed with boxes, brown ceiling stains dripping down walls, exposed classroom wiring, and a rat hole students named “Tip Toes.” Lawmakers released the pictures during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, one of several this week examining why conditions at…