JOPLIN, Mo. — Construction on Joplin High School and the Franklin Technology Center is about 55 to 65 percent complete, Mike Johnson, facilities director, told . Kansas City, Mo.-based DLR Group and locally based Corner Greer and Associates rebuilding both on the same campus to replace those that were struck by the May 2011 tornado that devastated the Joplin community and killed 161 people.
HARRISBURG, Penn. — Gov. Tom Corbett’s administration continues to warn that next year’s budget may have an estimated $1.2 billion deficit as a result of a spike in pension payments needed to cover decades of “unfunded liabilities.” At the same time, Pennsylvania school districts are still waiting for $1 billion in funding from the state, and citizens are not happy about it.
BERKELEY, Calif. — On the advice of two separate consulting firms, the Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) school board has voted to invest $2 million in a variety of school safety initiatives.
LOS ANGELES — The Residences at 7th, a new 133-unit residence hall on the Southwestern Law School campus in Los Angeles, was recently awarded LEED Platinum certification. This modern, non-smoking structure was recognized for a highly sustainable design, careful use of construction materials and resources, recycling efforts and its close proximity to public transit.
SALT LAKE CITY — Three Salt Lake City public high schools have saved more than $50,000 in energy costs thanks to the district’s Go Green Earn Green Energy Challenge. The Salt Lake City School District kicked off this inaugural conservation program in July 2013, and has since been pleased with the results.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Following a sweeping 2012 income tax cut and a period of education funding austerity that has stressed the Kansas public school system, Gov. Sam Brownback announced in December plans for a five-year, $80 million investment in full-day kindergarten. Amidst ongoing education funding litigation, it seems this new proposal may help the governor, lawmakers and education advocates find common ground.
WASHINGTON — Following the passage of the FY2014 Omnibus Appropriations bill in the U.S. House and Senate, Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) released a statement in support of government’s increased commitment to mental health funding.
PETERSBURG, Va. — Clark Nexsen, an architecture firm headquartered in Norfolk, Va., announced earlier this month that Virginia State University’s (VSU) Gateway Hall earned LEED Gold certification.
INDIANAPOLIS — Stanley Security has named Faith Christian Academy in Sellersville, Penn. as the grand prizewinner in its school safety grant program.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its third annual Best of Green Schools list in December. The 2013 list recognizes top educational institutions, individuals and initiatives that are working toward the common goal of creating healthy, high-performing learning facilities across the country.
