New Hampshire
New Hampshire Union Leader - July 10, 2025
Puddles on the floor, wet cubbies, and an entire hallway shut down due to hot water pouring from the ceiling. That can be the reality on any given day at Hooksett Memorial School, Principal Brad Largy said. “We’ve had tubs of sorted materials for students ruined, bookshelves have been ruined,” Largy said. The destruction results…
Washington
Source One - June 25, 2025
A series of facility upgrades are underway across the Soap Lake School District this summer, thanks to a mix of competitive state grants aimed at improving safety, accessibility, and long-term efficiency. According to Superintendent Angela Rolfe, the work is being funded through several Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) grants, including the Small District…
Minnesota
KROX - June 22, 2025
School is out for the summer in Crookston, but that doesn’t mean the schools are locked up tight and sitting dormant, waiting for students to return. No, the schools are getting read with the help of Crookston Public Schools Grounds, Building, and Transportation Director Rick Niemela and his crew. KROX stopped in to visit Niemela…
Tennessee
WREG.com - April 29, 2025
Decades of deferred maintenance at more than 200 Memphis-Shelby County Schools total more than a billion dollars of major overhauls and replacements, reports from MSCS say. This comes after a top-to-bottom assessment by an outside consulting agency. The reports, thousands of pages of them, were just received by WREG on Tuesday. One of the buildings…
Michigan
WKAR - March 20, 2025
A new study that takes a comprehensive look at the state of school infrastructure across Michigan identified billions of dollars in needed repairs. The School Finance Research Foundation, a nonprofit that began its statewide analysis in spring 2023, estimates Michigan schools will need $22.8 billion in infrastructure investment over the next decade. The costs include…
Maryland
WTOP - March 13, 2025
At Poolesville High School in Maryland, two seniors — Eric Huang and Pranav Karthikeyan — noticed the process of submitting requests for maintenance issues at the school was far from efficient. The students, who are a part of the school’s science, math and technology program, would soon discover a similar story played out at other…
Maryland
FOX5 - March 12, 2025
Parents and students at a Montgomery County school are frustrated after a part of the ceiling falls during the opening weekend of the school's spring musical over the weekend. Ceiling collapses during spring musical The backstory: Magruder High School in Derwood is about 55 years old and naturally has some maintenance issues. "Our infrastructure is…
Massachusetts
The Somerville Times - March 12, 2025
On Monday, March 3, the School Committee’s Building Facilities and Maintenance Committee held a joint meeting to address pressing concerns about school infrastructure, budget constraints, and emergency planning for potential school closures. The discussion stressed the need for urgent repairs, long-term capital investments, and the challenge of ensuring student safety in the face of limited…
Washington
- March 7, 2025
Groff Elementary School in Moses Lake is closed for the remainder of the school year due to electrical issues, district officials announced. The closure affects more than 400 students. The school, which opened in 2021, was deemed unsafe after electrical problems resurfaced. The issue first reported in April 2024. Superintendent Carol Lewis emphasized the importance…
Minnesota
KYMN Radio - February 17, 2025
Last Monday, the Northfield School Board heard a presentation from Director of Finance Val Mertesdorf and Director of Buildings and Grounds Justin Raabolle about the school district’s Proposed operating capital and Long-Term Facilities maintenance budget. The two budgets are a restricted portion of the district general fund, and a series of several state and local…