Worker dies in construction accident at North Carolina State …
WEBSep 30, 2020 — A construction worker has died on the North Carolina State University campus in Raleigh after a lift collapsed in wet ground, the state Department of Labor reported.. The Raleigh News & Observer reports that a lift carrying the worker on Saturday was extended about 35 feet in the air when the dirt caved in around one of its tires, a spokeswoman for the Department of Labor said.
Replacement high school under construction in Sharon, Mass.
WEBSept. 9, 2020. The 240,000-square-foot Sharon High School is scheduled to open in 2022. Mike Kennedy. The Sharon (Mass.) school system has broken ground on a new 240,000-square-foot Sharon High School. The new school, which is being built on the site of the existing school, will have capacity for more than 1,200 students in grades nine to 12.
Largest U.S. school districts by land area
WEBFeb 16, 2021 — Here are the 10 largest U.S. school districts by land area: District Land area (in square miles) North Slope Borough 88,824. Yukon Koyukuk 60,092. Yukon Flats 53,928. Iditarod Area 40,420. Northwest Arctic Borough …
MacMurray College is closing after 174 years - American School
WEBApr 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.
Choosing doors for safer classrooms and school facilities
WEBApr 2, 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 …
Planning for a successful school bond referendum
WEBMar 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.
University of Virginia business school is building student housing
WEB4 days ago — University of Virginia Darden School of Business is ready to begin construction on modern residences for students on the Charlottesville campus.. The university says the project will consist of two buildings with a combined 218 apartments – including studios and one-, two- and three-bedroom units – for a total of about 350 beds.
Southwestern Illinois College is adding $5.5 million building to Red ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 — The 7,800-square-foot facility will enable the campus to expand its career and technical education programs. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that the facility will be built directly west of the existing campus facilities. The college plans to expand an existing parking lot and create walkways ...
West Springfield (Mass.) district set to break ground on …
WEBNov 20, 2020 — The West Springfield (Mass.) district is set to break ground next month on a $69 million elementary campus to replace the century-old Coburn School.. The Springfield Republican reports that a three-story 119,800-square-foot building will be constructed behind the existing school.. Coburn was built as a junior high school, with 600-square-foot rooms tailored to lecture-style classes.
Texas Southern University will add baseball, softball venues
WEB4 days ago — Texas Southern University in Houston is scheduled to break ground this week on new baseball and softball stadiums.. HBCU Gameday reports that the construction of the on-campus stadiums is a partnership of the Houston Astros Foundation and the university. “The Astros are excited to partner with Texas Southern University as they build new baseball and softball fields," says Paula Harris, vice ...