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A state panel Monday approved $30 million in distributions from a school facilities loan fund, which lawmakers this year made easier to access after it sat largely dormant for nearly two decades.  Five districts likely will receive loans from the Public School Facilities Cooperative Fund. But two of these districts will first have to ask…

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) paused previously approved construction at two Silver Spring schools because of “rising project costs” beyond what the district had budgeted – a result of improper planning in years past, according to June community letters and MCPS staff.   In June, MCPS paused plans for additions to Silver Spring International Middle School…

The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has released the seventh edition of its Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools, which offer “the most comprehensive information available on nationwide leading practices specifically for securing school facilities, from subject matter experts across the education, public safety and industry sectors,” according to the alliance announcement. The…

An Ahwatukee elementary school is closed through at least fall break. District leaders announced Sunday that Kyrene de la Sierra Elementary School near Loop 202 and Desert Foothills Parkway would close for roof construction on the building. Students will learn remotely starting Monday through the rest of the week. The building closure will last through…

On the heels of the new school year, the Guam Department of Education is busy getting the 37 public school facilities ready for the return of roughly 24,000 students on Thursday and according to the department’s spokesperson, they’re making progress in ensuring students return to a safe and secure environment. GDOE spokesperson Damen Michael Borja…

When Alaska House Speaker Bryce Edgmon toured the public school in Sleetmute last fall, he called the building “the poster child” for what’s wrong with the way the state pays to build and maintain schools. The tiny community 240 miles west of Anchorage had begged Alaska’s education department for nearly two decades for money to…

The Cardinal School District already has plans for the use of the proceeds realized from their recent sale of the Jordak Elementary Building to Ohman Family Living. According to Superintendent Jack Cunningham, the District is incorporating the $2.2 million proceeds into the five-year capital expense plan. “We have projects that we want but the sale…

The town's elementary schools are projected to be over capacity by 2028, which is why district officials are considering adding a new school building. The so-called North School would join a roster of three existing elementary buildings — East, West and South Schools — if it were to be built. The cost, according to a…

As California faces increasingly destructive wildfires, schools should develop more preventative safety measures, experts say. Roughly 6% of California public school students attend a campus located in high or very high Fire Hazard Severity Zones, an EdSource analysis of data from Cal Fire and the Office of the State Fire Marshal found. Of the 10,591…

Help is on the way for a few of Maine’s aging school buildings. The Maine Department of Education recently released its list of priority schools in need of major upgrades. The top names on the list are likely to get state money for a new or improved school. The superintendent in Old Orchard Beach says…