This study examines the degree to which frail physical school infrastructures have affected education over the past 10 years and the impact and role of the school building in achieving outcome-based goals of education reform. Chapter 1 examines the scope of deteriorating school buildings in the United States. Chapter 2 offers a case study of the…

The purpose of this book is to update housing professionals on the current issues and future trends facing college and university apartment operations in the 21st century. Its chapters are: (1) "The History of Apartment Housing" (Rena Buchan); (2) "Research in Apartment Housing" (Donald Whalen); (3) "Community Services and…

This New York State Education Department bulletin provides guidelines and information on determining state building aid for public school construction pursuant to New York State Education Law: section 3602(6)(1) & (2). Guidelines address state building aid's purpose, eligibility, and formula for aid estimation. Included are guidelines on…

The U.S. Secretary of Education addresses the problem of school building deterioration in the United States, as reported by the General Accounting Office; and governmental responses to funding modernization efforts. The report lists three conditions necessary for designing new schools: school design should support an economy in which learning is a…

This informational packet provides guidelines to help schools make the most of their school grounds and contains the following: a handbook; a loose leaf activity pack; videotape; and poster. The handbook provides information on each stage of the school ground development/change process, offers the rationale for improving school grounds, and lists…

This report provides national data for 903 U.S. public elementary and secondary schools on the condition of public schools in 1999 and the costs to bring them into good condition. Additionally provided are school plans for repairs, renovations, and replacements; data on the age of public schools; and overcrowding and practices used to address…

This two-part report presents the organizational and developmental process behind the San Lorenzo Unified School District's school strategic planning initiative created to transform its schools and thereby enhance student success for the next century. The first part addresses the school district's history, demographics, enrollment trends and…

This paper considers a basic question that many schools districts face in attempting to develop affordable, expandable district-wide computer networks that are resistant to obsolescence: Should these wide area networks (WANs) employ wireless technology, stick to venerable hard-wired solutions, or combine both. This publication explores the…

This document presents a 50-state estimate of the need for school modernization in the United States along with recommendations. Key findings show the total funding need for public school modernization is $321.9 billion, and that total funding needed for public modernization varies dramatically across states, ranging from $50.7 billion (New York)…

A model is presented (part of a larger model for estimating the fiscal impacts associated with growth scenarios) for estimating the cost of new school buildings required by alternative land development plans. A description of the model is presented, along with its equations, and followed by a discussion of the extensions, enhancements, and…

Article presented six of the most important characteristics of an open climate for learning. (Author/RK)

Presidential Address, NCTE Convention, Minneapolis, November 23, 1972. (MM)

In times of tight money, many school districts are learning that renovation can add years of life to a building at a fraction of the cost of a new building. (Author)

By ascertaining student achievement levels both at admission and at the time the student leaves a school, and by comparing these two scores, a school effectiveness index can be formulated. (RA)