Charter schools are public schools established under charters, typically with state or local entities. In return for more flexibility and autonomy, charter schools must meet specific accountability standards. This briefing from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) describes: (1) the challenges charter schools face when attempting to…

Kids are frequenting some old New England department stores again. They are not buying CDs and jeans; they are investing in certificates and degrees. The University of Rhode Island and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth have purchased former retail space in historic downtown buildings--and refurbished them for educational uses. Boston…

Guidelines for developing an outdoor, educational laboratory are offered in this booklet. Stress is placed on establishing a laboratory that can be used with all aspects of the school's existing curriculum. Items regarding organization of a planning and guidance committee, user requirements, construction considerations to maintain the natural…

Covers leasing of commercial space for child care centers, either as an enhancement to a developer's project or on a commercial basis in competition with other types of commercial development. Discusses different negotiating psychologies and key negotiating points to be used in each leasing situation. (NH)

In a Springfield, Massachusetts, school design, tunnels housing community facilities will make it possible to utilize otherwise unusable land and will create neighborhood ties in an area undergoing urban renewal. (Author)

The most difficult task for campus planners is making site selection recommendations based on qualitative facts that cannot be compared to each other. Any means of alternative site evaluation should include a flexible system of comparing such far-ranging criteria as visual impact, access to parking, and site development cost. (MLW)

An annotated reference list of documents received and processed by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Facilities. These documents are concerned wholly or partially with school and facilities location and site selection. All levels of education are covered and each document i s indexed and abstracted. (NI)

Focusing on the increased use by trainers of off-site facilities for employee training meetings, this article looks at some improvements and the expanding market in the meeting site industry. It also highlights emerging trends in the industry and covers the growth of meeting planning into a profession. (EM)

This document presents a table of state guidelines concerning the size of educational facility sites. For the state, the formula for school site analysis is provided, along with relevant comments and the name of related documents. The information was collected from state facility reports and manuals and verified through direct contact with…

This report presents the guidelines for site evaluation and approval as mandated by the state of Georgia. This guide may be used by the School Site Approval Committee when making school site evaluations for official approval, and also may be used by local school systems as they make preliminary determinations regarding the acceptability of school…

This booklet was produced by the Project to help day care centers make the best use of their outdoor play space for children. It gives the playground planner many helpful ideas and guidelines about equipment, arrangement, surfaces, long-range planning, play activity, community involvement, and the adult's role on the playground. Each of the States…