Designing for Belonging: A Conversation with Dr. Drew Coleman
For Dr. Drew Coleman, Chief of Schools at Jeffco Public Schools, the physical environment is an important 鈥� and sometimes overlooked 鈥� part of that experience.聽
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Why Schools Are Designing for Durability
As schools invest in construction and renovation projects, facility teams are paying closer attention to how design decisions affect maintenance demands, operational efficiency, accessibility, and long-term reliability.
Building the Future: Erickson-Hall Construction Co. Delivers Multiple Major Southern California Campus Transformations and Wraps Up 2026 ‘Summer Sprint鈥櫬�
With decades of local experience and a diverse portfolio, Erickson-Hall Construction Co. continues to set the standard for building world-class educational facilities across Southern California. And while summer typically signals a quiet period on school campuses, this is when the San Diego-based firm steps into its busiest, high-energy season: the annual 鈥淪ummer Sprint.鈥�
A Private School in Brooklyn Is The First K-12 Building in NYC to Feature Mass Timber Construction
Nestled聽in a聽1.7-acre聽mid-block site聽between Joralemon and Livingston streets in Brooklyn Heights鈥� Historic District,聽The Packer Collegiate Institute is an independent K-12 private school in Brooklyn, NY that has served students since 1845.聽聽
How District Energy Puts Carbon Neutrality Within Reach for Higher Education聽
Over the last two decades, colleges and universities have done serious work on climate. Many have cut emissions, purchased renewable electricity, upgraded lighting and controls, and improved building performance. They have also set bold targets to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, 2035 or 2040.
The K-12 Master Plan: A Tool for Navigating Change
Fundamentally, it鈥檚 about the rationale for undertaking a master plan effort 鈥� the underlying 鈥渨hy.鈥�
Building the Spaces Where Latino Students Thrive: Why ALAS and 91视频 Belong Together
For nearly three decades, the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) has been the national home for Latino education leaders: the superintendents, administrators and rising leaders who wake up every day thinking about how to serve the more than 14 million Latino students in America’s public schools.
How Future-Ready Classrooms Can Support Neurodiverse Learners and the Evolving Needs of Higher Education
As technology, pedagogy聽and mental聽health awareness reshape how students learn,聽designing for聽neurodiversity has become essential鈥攏ot optional.
Why 鈥淭he Summer Sprint鈥� Requires a New K-12 School Construction Contracting Playbook聽
By shifting toward this new qualifications-based聽selection, local school leaders can manage their aging buildings and upgrade their facilities more effectively while聽remaining聽responsible with taxpayer funds. This approach allows districts to stay ahead of facility needs during the 鈥淪ummer Sprint鈥� without exhausting their internal teams.聽聽
Designing Career and Technical Education Spaces for Real-World Learning
Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs build connections between academic coursework and real-world application, providing some of the most meaningful elements of career exploration.