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ABA designer Kelly McKenna works with Los GatosSaratoga Union High School District community members during an interactive planning workshop. Photo Credit (all): Courtesy of ABA Studios

The K-12 Master Plan: A Tool for Navigating Change

1 week ago11 mins

Fundamentally, it鈥檚 about the rationale for undertaking a master plan effort 鈥� the underlying 鈥渨hy.鈥�

For nearly three decades, the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) has been the national home for Latino education leaders: the superintendents, administrators and rising leaders who wake up every day thinking about how to serve the more than 14 million Latino students in America's public schools.

Building the Spaces Where Latino Students Thrive: Why ALAS and 糖心少女 Belong Together

1 week ago6 mins

For nearly three decades, the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) has been the national home for Latino education leaders: the superintendents, administrators and rising leaders who wake up every day thinking about how to serve the more than 14 million Latino students in America’s public schools.

Adjustable lighting, zoned temperature control and a range of seating are critical.

How Future-Ready Classrooms Can Support Neurodiverse Learners and the Evolving Needs of Higher Education

2 weeks ago9 mins

As technology, pedagogy聽and mental聽health awareness reshape how students learn,聽designing for聽neurodiversity has become essential鈥攏ot optional.

Whether districts decide to go with Construction Management or JOC, both help district leaders close the staffing and resource 鈥渃apacity gap鈥� through an on-going, standing partnership that offer a variety of operational benefits

Why 鈥淭he Summer Sprint鈥� Requires a New K-12 School Construction Contracting Playbook聽

3 weeks ago2 weeks ago8 mins

By shifting toward this new qualifications-based聽selection, local school leaders can manage their aging buildings and upgrade their facilities more effectively while聽remaining聽responsible with taxpayer funds. This approach allows districts to stay ahead of facility needs during the 鈥淪ummer Sprint鈥� without exhausting their internal teams.聽聽

A key purpose of student leadership spaces is to foster personal development, academic learning, and career preparation, supporting overall student growth.

Designing Career and Technical Education Spaces for Real-World Learning

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago7 mins

Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs build connections between academic coursework and real-world application, providing some of the most meaningful elements of career exploration.

SchoolBondFinder聽specializes in tracking K-12 capital project bonds across the nation.聽

Exploring the K-12 Bond Market: Quarter 2 Updates and a Preview of the Upcoming Opportunities for 2026

3 weeks ago8 mins

SchoolBondFinder聽specializes in tracking K-12 capital project bonds across the nation.聽

At the University of South Carolina, the P3 model is supporting a new home for the School of Medicine.

How Universities Can Compete for Students in a Changing Landscape

4 weeks ago4 weeks ago9 mins

The Gilbane P3 model brings expanded solutions to existing educational clients and helps those higher institutions deliver more than student housing.

Cornell University鈥檚 Maplewood Graduate Housing Phase II, a new off-campus residential community designed to house 800 graduate students

Mass Timber as a Catalyst for Biophilic, Sustainable Campus Design

1 month ago2 months ago9 mins

Mass timber construction offers a powerful way to bring the warmth,聽texture聽and psychological benefits of nature indoors, while also advancing sustainability goals and, in many cases, matching or outperforming traditional steel construction on cost.聽聽

Cultural and academic investments such as the Williams College Museum of Art have demonstrated how institutions are also reinvesting in assets that support teaching, community engagement, and donor interest. Photo Credit: SO II in collaboration with Perry Dean Rodgers

Owner鈥檚 Rep George Swetz of Skanska on Navigating Risk, Cost and Change in Higher Ed Construction

1 month ago2 months ago9 mins

Higher education institutions are reevaluating how capital projects support long-term value,聽flexibility聽and campus identity, while navigating cost volatility and complex stakeholder demands.

Beyond traffic and parking, school campuses must also leave room for a variety of outdoor elements. | Photo Credit (all): Courtesy of S.A. Miro

Beyond the Building: The Engineering Challenges of K鈥�12 School Site Design

1 month ago2 months ago10 mins

Civil engineers often think of school design as an exercise in balancing competing priorities. Safety, traffic flow, site constraints, pedestrian patterns, drainage, sports fields, and a聽litany of聽regulatory requirements聽are all part of the mix.