The Schoolwriter is a typewriter available at nearly half the price of competing machines. Schools in Minnesota and Maryland have purchased it for classroom machines and have had substantial savings. (MD)

The national school identification number, using the postal zip code plus a two digit identifier, would identify recovered stolen school property and ensure its return to legitimate owners. (Author/MLF)

Discusses the need for regular preventative maintenance of educational equipment and facilities, and describes a study that examined the policies, procedures, and fiscal allocations for preventative maintenance of 59 selected public school districts in Michigan. (JG)

Discusses the benefits of having an inventory and appraisal of school buildings and equipment conducted annually by a professional appraisal company. (JG)

A new sliding insulated panel reduces window heat loss up to 86 percent, and infiltration 60-90 percent, paying for itself in 3-9 years. This article discusses the panel's use and testing in the upper Midwest, reporting both technical characteristics and users' reactions. (MCG)

Changing educational and technological conditions have expanded the responsibilities of school district purchasing departments. Purchasing officers need to continue self-improvement activities and use microcomputers for effecient department operation. (MLF)