Security Solutions: The Colors of Crisis - American School
Sep 1, 2001 — A building's crisis team often is composed of five to seven members. The building administrator is most often the purple-team leader. Other typical team members are a counselor, a nurse, school secretary or a custodian. In a code purple, the team usually is given the facts and is expected to help the team leader decide how to proceed.
Among largest districts, who spends the most per pupil?
Mar 24, 2020 — Of the 100 largest school districts in the United States, the largest—New York City—had the highest per-pupil expenditure in fiscal 2017. New York City schools spent $25,199 per pupil in fiscal 2017, according to figures from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).. The NCES says that in fiscal 2017, the national median of expenditures per pupil among all districts was $11,276.
On the ball: Students in Texas classroom use exercise balls instead …
Mar 25, 2013 — Video from WFAA-TV: Fourth-graders in one classroom at Vega Elementary School in McKinney, Texas, sit on exercise balls instead of chairs.They say it improves their posture and their focus on studies. (Story begins at the 40-second mark of the video)
Green | American School & University
Jul 31, 2024 — Science and engineering facility at Western Washington University aims to be net zero energy building. May 7, 2023. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled later this month on the Bellngham campus for Kaiser Borsali Hall. Applying an environmentally sustainable philosophy to educational facility design and operations.
Choosing doors for safer classrooms and school facilities
Apr 1, 2021 — A classroom door should be lockable and unlockable from outside the classroom. Door operating hardware should be operable without tight grasping, tight pinching, or twisting of the wrist. Door hardware operable parts should be placed between 34 and 48 inches above the floor. The bottom 10 inches of the “push” side of a door surface should ...
Planning for a successful school bond referendum
Mar 1, 2021 — Insights for planning and winning a bond election. School bond referendums provide the dollars that districts need to build facilities that support their educational objectives. Whether the goal is to build state-of-the-art learning environments or update aging facilities, bond elections are critical to the success of many K-12 school systems.
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MacMurray College is closing after 174 years - American School
Apr 7, 2020 — After years of financial struggles, MacMurray College in Jacksonville, Ill., will shut down for good at the end of the spring semester. The Springfield State Journal-Register reports that leaders of the four-year liberal arts college decided there was no viable financial path forward in light of declining enrollments, rising competitive costs, and an insufficient endowment.
Strategies for Success: Door/Entry Systems for School Security
Jul 1, 2012 — The Los Angeles Unified District’s School Design Guide recommends these strategies for doors in education facilities: •Do not locate exterior doors in recesses or alcoves that would provide cover for an intruder trying to enter. •All exterior doors should be illuminated with security lighting. •Provide rain-protection overhangs for ...
Largest school districts in Texas | American School & University
March 25, 2013. The Lone Star State has 10 school systems with at least 65,000 students. Statistics from the Texas Education Agency show which school districts have the most students enrolled in 2012-13.