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New Jersey Higher Education Receives $1.3 Billion Boost

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TRENTON, N.J. — Colleges and universities in New Jersey will receive $1.3 billion to fund 176 construction and renovation projects that will impact approximately 350,000 students.

The funds come from the $750 million “Building our Future” bond referendum approved by state voters in November as well as funding from the Higher Education Capital Improvement Fund, the Higher Education Facilities Trust Fund, the Higher Education Technology Infrastructure Fund and the Higher Education Equipment Leasing Fund.

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Design Matters in the Desert

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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — When designing a school, architects think about the students inside, and in the California desert, they also are concerned with the weather outside. Private school, Marywood-Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage, right outside of Palm Desert, Calif., is currently building a new learning center for its high school students.

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Guide to Green Colleges Released by The Princeton Review

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NEW YORK — The Princeton Review, an organization providing tutoring and admissions resources for college or college-bound students, released their fourth annual guidebook April 16, highlighting green colleges and their efforts to create a sustainable future.

In collaboration with the Center for Green Schools and the U.S Green Building Council, the free and comprehensive “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2013 Edition” profiles colleges in the United States and Canada that have demonstrated a commitment to sustainability.

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Green Ribbon School Winners Announced

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools (ED-GRS) has recently announced its 2013 winners. Those schools and districts honored with the recognition exemplify commitments to energy efficiency, sustainability and an overall healthy environment for students, faculty and staff.

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New York City to Open 78 New Schools

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NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last week that 78 new schools would be opened in the city this fall.

Along with other educational officials, Bloomberg expressed his pride in the city’s progress in bringing quality education to students that meet the demands of the future job market. The city’s administration has opened 656 schools since 2002.

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Schools Go Green for Health

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NEW YORK — Schools increasingly cite health benefits as reason for going green, according to a new study issued by McGraw-Hill Construction.

In their market survey New and Retrofit Green Schools: The Cost Benefits and Influence of a Green School on its Occupants, McGraw-Hill Construction found that 89 percent of K-12 schools named enhancing the health and well-being of students as a top reason for constructing, renovating and operating greener schools. In 2007, only 61 percent of K-12 schools acknowledged health as a motive for sustainability.

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Interior Design May Affect Behavior of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

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CHICO, Calif. – A survey conducted by the Center of Disease Control (CDC) reported in March that one in 50 school children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), surpassing an earlier estimate of one in 88.

ASDs are generally revealed in childhood with varying degrees of neurological disorders typically characterized by difficulty in social interaction, verbal and non-verbal communication.

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