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As the heat wave in metro Atlanta soars, Tommy King is on a mission. Right now, he’s one of most important people working for Marietta City Schools. “92 degrees in the shade today. It’s very warm,” King said. It’s his job to make sure every air conditioning unit is working properly before the first day…

From getting school supplies to finding the perfect clothes, preparing for back to school is no small task for families.   While families were preparing for school, so were the campuses and departments across Gilbert Public Schools. GPS staff work all summer in preparation for the new school year.   These are just some of the stories…

A well-used school playground next to Westmoreland Park is now a smooth dirt lot after Eugene School District 4J decided it was too expensive to maintain. The playground was behind the Arts and Technology Academy, a middle school that opened in 2017, replacing Jefferson Middle School. It had several structures: swings, a geo dome jungle…

Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) Superintendent Brenda Cassellius today announced that testing by the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) has cleared Brown Street Academy, after renovation and painting addressed lead risks at the school. To date, MHD has declared nine schools cleared of lead dangers; all of the schools temporarily relocated in the 2024-25 school…

St. Louis Public Schools faces nearly $70 million in increased expenses for the 2025-26 school year after the May 16 tornado. Superintendent Millicent Borishade told the Board of Education that the district expects to recoup much of the money that has been spent on storm damage and debris removal from federal and state agencies during…

Earlier this month, the public finally saw plans, previously limited to private meetings, showing that New Hanover High School could require over $200 million to renovate existing buildings and expand its campus. The proposed overhaul would address a host of issues, many first identified by a study back in 1999. Now, a quarter century later,…

The School District of Philadelphia’s facilities planning process aims to “rightsize” school buildings across the city by renovating some, co-locating or repurposing others, and likely closing some schools. District officials have promised they’ve learned their lesson from the previous closures in 2013 that had detrimental effects on student academics and cratered community trust in school…

Mike Santos, Sequim School District’s director of facilities, said the most common question he receives about voter-approved construction projects, including a new elementary school and renovated high school, is their completion dates. While voters approved a $146 million, 20-year construction bond in the Feb. 11 special election, Santos and Superintendent Regan Nickels said progress could…

As educational leaders, our primary mission is creating safe, productive learning environments where our students can thrive. Today, that unfortunately means addressing ever-evolving challenges that range from security threats to the growing epidemic of student vaping, all while managing tight budgets and (for many of us) geographically dispersed facilities. I believe our district’s recent journey…

Nearly twenty years ago, Baltimore City schools shut off the majority of its drinking fountains to eliminate the risk of lead poisoning — instead opting to use five-gallon water jugs. That switch has caused a lot of relief, but it also comes with a new set of issues. Baltimore Teachers Union Treasurer Zach Taylor says…