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Back in the pioneer days, schools were built for the sole purpose of providing a gathering place for children to learn. They were originally constructed of mud or wood, depending on what was available in the surrounding area. This was eco-friendliness at its peak.
School libraries (also called library media centers) have long been the hub of the school — the center around which other parts of the school revolve. Within the library’s walls are hundreds of books and vast amounts of information necessary to support the lessons being taught throughout the rest of the school.
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On April 20, 1999, two students embarked on a killing spree that left 12 students and one teacher dead, and 21 others injured. The killers finished by taking their own lives. This was one of the most tragic events in our country’s history: the attack at Columbine High School near Littleton, Colorado.
Designing and building a new school is a monumental undertaking. Not only does one have to consider the physical design aspects of the school, but the evolution of education over the years also needs to be taken into consideration. Learning is much more interactive than it used to be, and the use of technology abounds.
STEM education is a hot topic among educators and school officials nationwide these days. President Obama’s focus on this topic is a challenge to schools everywhere to increase teacher availability, student interest, and overall performance in these subjects.
Remember the “good old days” in school, when you’d run to your locker between classes, turn the combination lock, and lift up on the handle, only to discover that the handle mechanism was jammed and the door wouldn’t open? Or perhaps it did open but then wouldn’t close properly.
There are many challenges in today’s world: vanishing rain forests, debilitating diseases, hunger and poverty… there seems to be no end to the calls for help. Luckily, there are kids who are responding to these calls.
The town of Swampscott, Massachusetts, needed both a new high school and a new senior center. School and community officials came together to design a high school that also included a senior center with its own parking space, bus drop-off, and entrance. Seniors were given access to the school’s workout facilities, library, and computers.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in July of 1990. Since then, it has undergone several revisions, some of which are designed to clarify specific building codes for schools, including parking regulations, drop-off areas, and the number of accessible entrances required.
When was the last time you got a song stuck in your head? Perhaps it was the last song you heard on the radio, or maybe it was a tune your child was singing for you. Music impacts people in many different ways. Did you know it can also be used to help children learn better in school?