In June, like several other public and private institutions, the Minneapolis Board of Education unanimously voted to cancel its contract with the Minneapolis Police Department in response to the killing of George Floyd. The call for dismantling police forces, in this case, on campus is getting some mileage.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- July 28, 2020
Here are five tips that all districts can use to reimagine the learning space design process in both the current environment, and in a post-COVID world.
- By Manuel Cordero and Dr. Christina Counts
- July 23, 2020
Plans to open schools were moving along quite nicely, until now. President Donald Trump and his advisors from the Education Department are pushing that schools open on time. The coronavirus might have other plans.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- July 14, 2020
An action plan laid out by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Monday calls for reopening New York schools in regions of the state with less than a 5 percent coronavirus infection rate.
White House administration officials pushed for a full reopening of U.S. schools in the fall on Wednesday, though they stopped short of providing detailed plans for how to return students to the classroom as the coronavirus pandemic worsens.
Gov. Gary Herbert approved the Utah State Board of Education’s requirements and recommendations for reopening schools in the state.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- June 30, 2020
Children will be in the first wave of people to come out of stay-home orders put in place to respond to coronavirus.
- By Diane Schaffhauser
- June 29, 2020
Revolving door and Lifeline Open optical turnstiles create secure spaces for students, staff and visitors
To say the COVID-19 pandemic has been a disruption feels like an understatement.
- By Brian P. Fodrey
- June 18, 2020
When it comes to safeguarding any educational facility, restricting access—particularly to secured areas—is vital.
- By Despina Stamatelos
- June 17, 2020