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In Nevada, the construction of new schools is typically decided and funded at the local level, using property taxes. That has made it mathematically impossible for poor rural districts to build new schools, regardless of how badly they may need them. Assembly Bill 224, which received a hearing Monday in the Assembly Committee on Government…

Surry County Schools commissioned a ten-year facilities plan using the services of Bill Powell, who previously conducted such a study for the district. Its findings helped guide the last round of school renovations at Mountain Park, Dobson, and Franklin Elementary schools. Last week, Superintendent Dr. Travis L. Reeves informed the board of county commissioners that…

Representatives of several different Anchorage charter schools gave public comment at Tuesday’s school board meeting, imploring the board to grant them the buildings of the recently closed Nunaka Valley and Lake Hood elementary schools. One of the items on the agenda was a recommendation from the district for Highland Academy Charter School to occupy the…

The Cabarrus County Board of Education on Monday approved the district’s 2025 Long Range Capital Plan, which focuses on the projects, including the funding for new schools and revocations of several others, that are deemed the most urgent for CCS to address in the years to come. The plan, which will be sent to the…

Minnesota families can now access a new interactive map showing lead test results for drinking water in public and charter schools, as well as licensed child care centers. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) developed the tool to increase transparency and help parents understand potential lead exposure risks. The map is part of a new…

Nearly two dozen children in the tiny village of Sleetmute, Alaska, arrive for school each morning to a small brown building that is on the verge of collapse. Every year for the past 19 years, the local school district has asked the state for money to help repair a leaky roof. But again and again,…

Legislation with the potential to significantly change Florida’s educational landscape has cleared its first House hurdle after its sponsor heard concerns about its potentially negative effects. The Education Administration Subcommittee voted 13-5 on party lines to advance the bill (HB 123), which would exclude School Boards, teachers and school administrators from votes over whether to…

To modernize the Boston's only vocational school, the city is looking at a $700 million renovation or rebuild of Madison Park Technical Vocational High School. Boston.com reports that decades of disinvestment have resulted in an aging campus that struggles to support its educational programs. “The cost estimates are quite high,” said Superintendent Mary Skipper. “Vocational…

Bridgeport Public Schools (BPS) is providing an update on the progress of its Facilities Master Plan, a comprehensive long-term planning framework that will guide the district’s capital investments and facility improvements for the next decade and beyond. This updated plan is crucial for modernizing BPS facilities, addressing compliance challenges, and aligning schools with current and…

During the fifth of his seven years as Soda Springs High School principal, Jess McMurray went fishing and caught several big ones during his quest to improve education in welding, auto mechanics, construction and bench carpentry. Given the dearth of people to fill needs in most employment sectors, McMurray opted to focus on providing students…