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What's News
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Alabama governor wants state to spend $850 million on
school construction
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley is asking the state legislature to
authorize an $850 million bond issue for school construction. Click
here to read more.
A watchdog group says the Louisiana legislature should give
the Recovery School District in New Orleans enough time to
show it can succeed, The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports. Click here to read
more.
After a fatal traffic accident, cross-country teams in the
Killeen (Texas) district have been banned from off-campus running
until further notice, The Killeen Daily Herald reports. Click here to read
more.
A former teacher at a public elementary school in New York
contends in a lawsuit that she was forced out of her job after those
running the school accused her of being a witch, The New York
Times reports. Click
here to read more.
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Stats Corner
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Absentee
payments
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel
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Have You Entered Your Projects in the 2007 Educational
Interiors Showcase?
There is still time to enter American School & University's 17th annual
competition honoring education interiors excellence. With AS&U's
Educational Interiors Showcase, you gain more national exposure for you
and your project. Don't miss this chance to be featured in the August
2007 issue of American School & University and on AS&U's newly remodeled
SchoolDesigns.com Web site.
Click here to e-mail Molly
Roudebush or call her at (913) 967-1959. Or click
here for more information about the Educational Interiors
Showcase.
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Feedback
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Working out gym
time
Last week, we asked about states mandating more physical
education time for elementary school students. Here is some of your
feedback:
This week, a California district is asking parents to donate
funds to make up for state aid lost when their children miss school for
reasons other than illness. Do you think this is a good policy?
A. Yes. The request will help parents
understand the consequences to their children and the whole school
system when students miss classes.
B. No. Parents have the right to decide
what is a legitimate reason for missing school and should not be made to
feel they have to reimburse the school for those absences.
C. Other.
What do you think?
E-mail your answer and any other comments HERE
and we'll publish them in next week's Schoolhouse Beat.
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California Lt Governor joins Education Leaders at TechEd
2007
California's Lt Governor, John Garamendi, will join Ed.gov's Tim Magner,
Apple's John Couch, Microsoft's Bill Hill and a long list of dignitaries
from across the nation and around the world to join over 3000 education
leaders at TechEd 2007 sharing best-practice solutions for the problems
facing today's student-centered learning environment. MORE
Join us at TechEd 2007 by registering today! www.TechEdEvents.org/2007
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Construction Corner
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Port Arthur (Texas) reviews
bids on high school project
The Port Arthur (Texas) district is planning to build a
new Memorial High School, but only one of the three construction bids is
below the architect's estimate, The Beaumont Enterprise says. Click here to read
more.
The Thomasville (N.C.) city school district is moving forward
with plans to expand its primary and high schools, The Lexington
Dispatch says. Click here to read
more.
Anna Maria College in Paxton, Mass., is building a
44-bed residence hall, The Worcester Telegram says. Click here to read
more.
To view the web's most extensive portfolio
of outstanding education construction projects, visit the new and
improved SchoolDesigns.com.
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Bonds & Levies
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Yakima (Wash.) bond vote
decided today
Mail-in ballots are due today in the Yakima (Wash.) District
for a $65.7 million bond proposal. The bonds would pay for replacing
four elementary schools, The Yakima Herald-Republic says. Click here to read
more.
Voters in the Van Alstyne (Texas) school district will go to
the polls May 12 to decide two bond measures totaling $13.5 million,
The Herald-Democrat says. Click here to read
more.
Voters in the Federal Way (Wash.) district will be asked
again in May to approve a $149 million school construction bond. The
measure is the same one that failed in November, The Federal Way
Mirror says. Click
here to read more.
The Grand Ledge (Mich.) district is seeking voter approval in
May for
a $40.2 million bond package that would pay for facility improvements
and
athletic field upgrades, The Grand Ledge Independent says. Click
here to read more.
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Calendar
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Upcoming
events:
March 15-17: International Technology Education
Association, 69th annual conference, San Antonio
March 20-22: National
Facilities Management & Technology Conference and Expo,
Baltimore
March 25-28: TechEd 2007, 12th Annual
Technology in Education International Conference & Tech Exposition,
Ontario, Calif.
March 25-28: National
Association of Educational Procurement, 86th annual meeting, San
Jose, Calif.
March 28-30: 12th annual K-12 School Networking
Conference, sponsored by the Consortium for School Networking, San
Francisco
For more upcoming education-related events and
conferences, visit our online
calendar.
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From the Magazine
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Now online from American
School & University:
Weight rooms. Exercise bikes. Basketball hoops. A jogging track.
Racquetball courts. That's what you'd expect to see at a recreation
center on a college campus.
But wait a minute--what's this? Jumbo flat-screen TVs lining the
walls? Sushi bars? Coffee bistros? Whirlpools? Massages? Climbing walls?
Multiple swimming pools? Water slides? Tanning parlors?
Is this a college campus or a vacation resort?
Colleges and universities hope the answer is some of both. Many schools
have spent millions of dollars to create recreation spaces with lavish
touches that are appealing enough to satisfy existing students and lure
potential ones....
Click
Here to read the entire article, "The Good Life."
ALSO:
Educators and administrators are looking for new ways to boost student
performance and eliminate barriers to learning. When working to improve
the classroom environment, facility managers typically target the
physical structure, temperature controls, humidity levels and
ventilation. Many heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC)
consultants recommend assessing the effect of improved acoustics on the
learning environment....
Click
Here to read the entire article, "In the Background."
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