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Guam Education Board members are now weighing the recommendations of Education Superintendent Erik Swanson on which schools needed to be consolidated and closed or decommissioned, and a decision could come as early as Feb. 18. “We have accepted the recommendation report from the superintendent and it is now up to the board to make a…

Some Wyoming lawmakers are pushing for a constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would change the way the construction of new schools across the state is funded. Senate Joint Resolution 6, “School capital construction-constitutional amendment,” was approved by the Senate Education Committee this week on a 3-2 vote and placed on the Senate’s general…

The Los Angeles school district will set aside $2.2 billion to repair or rebuild three fire-damaged schools and to make all campuses more “natural disaster resilient.” L.A. schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho on Tuesday also announced that new health and safety evaluations are being undertaken at two smoke-damaged campuses near the burn scar of last month’s…

The board overseeing charter schools in West Virginia expressed hope that the state will get bang for its buck through dollars available for construction or improvements. The West Virginia Professional Charter School Board is preparing for a recently-passed policy allowing charter schools to benefit from funding through the state School Building Authority. House Bill 227…

As Portland Public Schools tries to curb its sky-high school modernization costs, district officials asked School Board members where they’d be willing to make cuts for upcoming projects at Cleveland, Ida B. Wells and Jefferson high schools. Those three high schools are on the docket for modernizations from the district’s upcoming $1.83 billion schools bond…

In an era where safety concerns have become an unavoidable reality, schools must prioritize robust and comprehensive emergency response plans. From natural disasters to security threats, these blueprints outline how schools and school districts will prevent and address situations that threaten school safety, such as violence, natural disasters, and medical emergencies. Students and educators deserve…

Tens of millions of dollars allocated to replace a dilapidated, 70-year-old campus serving students who live on a reservation near the Nevada-Idaho border was considered one of the biggest triumphs for tribal communities in the 2023 legislative session. But the building cost estimate quickly exceeded the original number — the Owyhee Combined School’s remote location…

The State Board of Education has amended Rule 160-5-4-.15 to ensure collaboration between local school systems and public safety experts during the design phase of new school facilities, a significant step to enhance the safety and security of public school facilities across the state, announced State School Superintendent Richard Woods. Under the updated rule, local…

Parents, students and staff inside Lorraine H. Whitlock Elementary School say the newly renovated school has had issues with its heat for week. Since then, temperatures outside have frequently dropped to the single digits. Parents tell WUSA9 the temperature inside the building some days has dropped to the 50s. "I think it's ridiculous. It's hard…

For the first time in over 70 years, an elementary school in Central California could have consumable water. Grayson Elementary School in Stanislaus County was built in 1952. The school has never had suitable drinking water. In November 2024, the district noticed corroded pipes after a pipe break inside the school. "Back in the fall,…