Survey: A Majority of Students Cheat
LOS ANGELES 鈥� A recent survey found that the majority of high school students questioned admitted to cheating on a test during the last year. More than 60 percent of…
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Rethinking Residence Halls
Technology and the Internet have expanded access to information and altered social interaction. These revolutionary socialization changes are most apparent on college campuses. Given the breathtaking pace of change, higher education…
The Modern Classroom: Enhancing Lives Inside the Classroom and Beyond
In today鈥檚 digital age, there is an increasing emphasis on modern educational facilities that offer students an interactive learning environment that are equipped to support technology-based curricula. Students leaving high…
People in the News – Jan/Feb 2009
A/E/C SmithGroup hired Carolina E. Lopez as associate and project manager at the firm鈥檚 architectural studio in Chicago. Lopez is responsible for providing project management leadership, quality and financial performance…
Construction Group Calls for Billions in Federal Aid
WASHINGTON 鈥� The largest construction trade association in the United States is calling for the federal government to provide $2.2 billion for improvements to schools and federal buildings to help boost…
Financial Concerns Prompt School District Merger
ZELIENOPLE, Pa. 鈥� A feasibility study exploring the merger of two Pennsylvania school districts is being conducted by Foreman Architects Engineers. The Center Area and Monaca School Districts hired the…
California School Projects Face Billions in Cuts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. 鈥� Several hundred California school projects could be delayed or jeopardized following a decision by state officials to halt nearly $4 billion in state funding for public works…
Mo. Supreme Court Affirms Takeover of School District
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. 鈥� The State Supreme Court upheld a decision by the State Board of Education to strip the St. Louis Public School District of accreditation, affirming the ruling of…
Eminent Domain Approved for Columbia Expansion
Tenants Council Protests University鈥檚 17-acre Expansion Plan NEW YORK 鈥� State officials have given Columbia University the power to employ eminent domain in acquiring property to extend its campus to…
Minnesota Governor Cuts $40 Million From State Colleges and Universities
ST. PAUL, Minn. 鈥� Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he will cut $40 million in appropriations to the University of Minnesota and to Minnesota State colleges and universities as part of…