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States Continue to Decrease Education Funding

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WASHINGTON — The quest for education funding was already a constant battle before the economic collapse in 2008. The resulting downturn only made the situation worse. As a total sum, funding for elementary and high schools has dropped compared to the previous year in 26 states, many of which already faced budget cuts in the years and months leading up to the financial catastrophe. To make matters worse, 35 states have watched its school funding sink below 2008 levels.

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Attleboro Mayor Vows to Fix Field

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ATTLEBORO, Mass. — Attleboro Mayor Kevin Dumas recently announced his plan to replace Attleboro High School’s track and field facility with a $2.5 million project, which will also replace the grass football field with synthetic turf. The new surface will also be used for soccer, lacrosse and field hockey. The work will include adding new bleachers, fencing and a replacement for the old press box. A new concession stand and bathroom will also be built, although that part of the project will be funded by boosters and fundraising efforts.

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Kansas State Stadium Getting Facelift

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MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas State University’s Bill Snyder Family Stadium is getting a new look this off-season, as a new building is slowly rising on the western edge of the field. The Wildcats are looking forward to a new seven-story, 250,000-square-foot structure, housing the future press box and ticket office beginning with the 2013 season, but are fortunate to be able to use the stadium in its current form while work is being completed.

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District Roots for the Home Team as New Track Nears Completion

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BELOIT, Wis. — On your mark, get set…go! Track athletes at Beloit Turner High School in Beloit, Wis., will now be able to host a home meet, thanks to a $1.2 million track renovation.

The school was unable to host a track meet for the last two years due to the track’s poor condition, making it unsuitable for athletes, according to Brad Boll, business manager for Beloit Turner School District.

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Public-Private Partnership Comes to Yonkers

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YONKERS, N.Y. —Yonkers Public Schools became the first school distinct in the nation to begin the possible implementation of a public-private partnership. The $1.7 billion project would allow the school district to rebuild and/or replace aging facilities through renovation, reconstruction or tearing down and completely rebuilding.

Created in 1881, Yonkers Public Schools is the fourth largest district in the state of New York. The most recent demographic study showed that the school district is now almost 4,000 seats short and by 2017 it will be 7,000 seats short.

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Architects Deliver on P3 Promises

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RALEIGH, N.C. — SfL +a Architects have announced the approval to build Sandy Grove Middle School, the first public-private partnership (P3) financed school in North Carolina and the second of its kind in the U.S.

SfL +a has been advocating for the P3 method at both the university level as well as K-12, according to Robbie Ferris CEO/president of the firm.

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