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As the 2025–26 school year approaches, New Haven Public Schools has spent the summer tackling major building projects, facility upgrades and repairs to prepare for students’ return next week.  Air conditioning, cell phone pouches, swimming pools and the merger of two schools are among the top items. “Tucker Mechanical technicians are on site daily, and…

North Penn School District officials said mold discovered this summer in modular classrooms at Pennfield Middle School has been cleaned and remediated ahead of the new school year. In an Aug. 19 letter to Pennfield families and staff, Principal Dr. Sean O’Sullivan and Facilities Director Bill Slawter said suspected mold was first identified in mid-July…

On the eve of a new school year, Pitt County Schools is considering options for dealing with aging facilities in the growing district. Executive Director of Operations Aaron Errickson told the Board of Education this week that 75% of buildings throughout the school system need to be renovated or replaced. Construction of a new D.H.…

When temperatures soar at a public school on the small Puerto Rican island of Culebra, students scatter in search of relief. During a summer program last month, as outdoor temperatures climbed into the upper 80s, Zedrik, a rising third grader, sat in the schoolyard beside a bush not tall enough to shade him entirely from…

For years, Andrea Bryant has had to purchase DampRid, a moisture absorber, for her 8th grade science classroom in Lucille M. Brown Middle School. The classroom has little ventilation and is often humid, because of a ceiling leak over her lab sink. The night before the school year began heavy rain fell in Richmond, leaving…

With more than $3 billion in critical maintenance work needed at Chicago Public Schools buildings but limited money to work with, district leaders presented a modest proposal for building repairs Wednesday. They prioritized roof and boiler replacements, asbestos removal and upgrades to internet infrastructure. The CPS capital budget, which funds construction and building maintenance projects…

Change is coming in the way the City of Omaha issues and enforces occupancy certificates for schools. The change comes in the wake of Elkhorn Public Schools opening two elementary schools while still under construction, upsetting many parents, some even holding their children out of school. Omaha officials said letting schools open their doors without…

Frankford High School welcomed teachers for the first time in more than two years on Monday after undergoing more than two years of renovations due to damaged asbestos found at the facility. The Philadelphia School District spent nearly $30 million for repairs and upgrades to the high school, which closed in April 2023 after damaged…

The Woodstock Union High School and Middle School building is in bad shape. Its HVAC, electrical and sewage systems — products of the mid-1960s — are now well past their useful life, according to school officials. Sherry Sousa, superintendent of the Mountain Views Supervisory Union that operates the school, said the district “can’t guarantee, based…

Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed its highest underlying bond rating of AAA and its general obligation unlimited tax rating for Plano ISD’s proposed $49.9 million in school building bonds. The rating reflects the district’s location in a strong Dallas-area economy, the AAA enhanced rating of the Texas Permanent School Fund and what Moody’s called Plano…