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On June 27, 2025, Assembly Bill (AB) 121 went into effect, amending Government Code section 66007.  The same statute was amended earlier this year by Senate Bill (SB) 937, requiring collection of developer fees at the final inspection stage of development (i.e., at the time a certificate occupancy is issued) for certain residential development projects. …

Rep. Paul Tonko, D-N.Y., and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., on Wednesday reintroduced bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting students, teachers and others from poor indoor air quality by expanding the role of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  The Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act, first introduced in July 2024, would require a nationwide assessment of…

A Rogers public school that recently reopened after being damaged by severe weather last year received a $20,000 grant Thursday to restock the library’s Spanish-language books lost in the storm.  Greer Lingle Middle School sustained around $18 million in damage following fatal storms that spawned multiple tornadoes across north Arkansas during the 2024 Memorial Day…

Atlanta Public Schools (APS) is considering closing or repurposing some of its buildings — and it wants your input. District leadership says 50,000 students are enrolled in its schools, though its budget is meant to accommodate 70,000 students. “The 50,000 is with charter, and so you can almost take the 10,000 [charter students] out because…

In early June, the Richmond School Board was presented with five different repurposing ideas for the Clark Springs Elementary School building, right before students and staff were set to vacate the building and move into the fully restored Fox Elementary School.  But at Tuesday’s School Board meeting, the RPS administration offered a new recommendation: temporarily…

Oakwood Schools is headed in a new direction with a possible expansion of its building renovation and upgrade plans. “We are pivoting, not pausing,” Superintendent Neil Gupta said. “Our facilities planning work is still moving forward on a new track, and because of unexpected news from the state, we now have an opportunity to potentially…

Over the past few months, the Twin Falls School District has been busy upgrading multiple schools with millions of dollars in upgrades. “When you’re a student in a classroom and its 95 degrees it’s kind of difficult to learn in those conditions,” said Superintendent Brady Dickinson. Dickinson said Harrison and Morningside Elementary Schools both had…

South Carolina lawmakers are considering legislation to repurpose vacant and unused school buildings across the state, saying the properties could help drive economic development and provide new services in rural areas. At a recent committee meeting, lawmakers discussed paving a path for these properties to be transformed. Many districts own old school buildings that have…

In a town best known for snow and its mountain backdrops, Joe Waneka has what might seem an odd problem to solve. As director of operations for the Aspen School District, he is tasked, in part, with keeping the 1,600 students enrolled in the district’s elementary, middle and high schools cool enough so that heat…

On Aug. 22 the new Green Middle School held a ribbon cutting ceremony led by Superintendent Jeff Miller. Around 30 community members came out for the ceremony and to take a first look around the school. "These new schools will be more than just workplaces, they'll be vibrant learning centers, with belonging and inspiration. To…