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Overflowing bathroom facilities and consistent mold problems are just a few of the issues making up Fairfax County Public Schools’ expansive maintenance backlog. Maintenance and renovation needs were part of the Fairfax County School Board’s discussion of its latest draft Capital Improvement Program and a public hearing on Tuesday (Jan. 13). The CIP, a six-year…

Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) presented the proposed 2027–31 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) during a School Board work session. The CIP outlines the division’s plans for future facility projects, including the construction of new schools, expansions and renovations to existing buildings, the installation of new features, and major maintenance and repair work. One of…

In Murray, Kentucky, construction will soon begin on a new elementary school that educators say will accommodate more students while reflecting the history of the city’s school district. Murray Independent Schools currently has 572 students, Principal Denise Whitaker said. Once construction is complete, she said the new building will have room for that many children,…

The Pacific Policy Research Center's audit of management and curriculum at the Guam Department of Education found infrastructure deficiencies, with many schools lacking in safety and security. Though the audit of GDOE's curriculum and management has not been accepted or rejected by the Guam Education Board, the audit highlights that one of the systemic problems…

The Berkeley Heights Public School District is asking voters to approve funding for a district-wide facilities program through a referendum vote on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. This program includes capital renovations and classroom and core space upgrades across the district. Planning for these improvements has been underway for several years. With current debt service payments…

Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a decision in his last year as governor similar to one former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger faced in his first year two decades ago: How to deal with a lawsuit demanding that the state fix unhealthy and inadequate school facilities? In 2004, Schwarzenegger, a political novice, moved quickly and, within a half…

The Hawaiʻi School Facilities Authority is rolling out a new digital planning platform built with San Francisco-based firm MKThink, an "Akamai" configurator that state leaders say could shave months off design schedules and help trim construction costs, as per Honolulu Star-Advertiser. State leaders are not sugarcoating the backlog. Roughly 1,800 portable classrooms are still in…

When students at Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy returned from winter break this week, they walked into something they had never experienced before: a permanent school building designed especially for them, next door to ShoBan High School. For the first time since the school opened in 2013, students are learning in a purpose-built facility with a…

The Westfield Washington Schools Board of School Trustees and the Westfield City Council met to discuss how the fast-growing community can better align residential development, infrastructure planning, and long-term school facility needs. The working session, held at Westfield High School, underscored a shared emphasis on collaboration as Westfield continues to add residents. Officials focused on…

On Monday night, Inlet View Elementary School Principal Arthur Sosa tended to the last few small details before his school opened to students for the first time Tuesday. Boxes were strewn along hallways as teachers put together their classrooms and construction workers milled about, adding finishing touches to the inside of the school. Sosa and…