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School Facilities News from Across the Nation

New York City’s plans to close 24 schools thwarted by court
New York - May   23 ,  2013
City Hall’s quest to close 24 schools is no more. Last week, a five-judge panel of the Appellate ...

Austin ISD looks ahead after voters narrowly pass $489M in school bonds
Texas - May   23 ,  2013
Voters on May 11 approved Austin ISD bond propositions 1 and 3, representing about $489.7 million in ...

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Many parents, teachers, and principals are concerned about school security and safety from violence and natural disasters. The National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities has a Safe School Facilities Checklist and other materials to assist in making schools secure and safe for children and staff.

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$30 billion to local school districts and community colleges for long deferred building maintenance and repairs will improve the health, safety and education of our children. Smart public investment will provide hundreds of thousands of jobs and save local taxpayers millions of dollars in operating costs. Learn about a federal proposal to Fix America's Schools Today and find out if your representatives support this investment in our future.

USGBC Releases 2013 State of Our Schools Report

This report released March 12th was prepared by the 21st Century School Fund for the USGBC’s Center for Green Schools. The report estimates that $542 billion is needed to modernize and bring our nation’s school buildings up to working order. One of the recommendations of the report is for congress to commission a new GAO study on America’s School Facilities. The last GAO study was completed 18 years ago in 1995.

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