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American School & University, 2002
Describes the award-winning designs of 35 elementary schools. Includes construction details and photographs. (EV)
Descriptors: Awards, Building Innovation, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Schools
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Learning By Design, 2001
Highlights K-8 school construction projects that have won the Learning By Design Awards for 2001. Projects covered involve new school construction; and renovation, additions, and restoration. (GR)
Descriptors: Awards, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Schools, Kindergarten
Council of Europe Newsletter, 1970
Summary with excerpts of a speech by Secretary of State for Education and Science Margaret Thatcher. (RT)
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Elementary Schools, Financial Policy
McLaughlin, John M.; Bavin, G. William – School Administrator, 2003
Describes how several school districts sought private funds to build and upgrade school facilities. (PKP)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Schools, Private Financial Support, School Construction
21st Century School Fund, 2006
The State of Louisiana and the City of New Orleans have a daunting task before them. They must restore community access to public education. It will not be enough to repair and rebuild buildings. The educational programs and staff must also be redeveloped. However, the improvements to public school facilities is a critical first step in…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Urban Schools, Elementary Schools, Partnerships in Education
Agron, Joe – American School & University, 2006
The old adage, "what goes up must come down," can be used to describe education construction spending in 2005. After impressive gains in expenditures during the first half of the decade, total construction spending by schools and universities pulled back from historic highs. A combination of factors, including skyrocketing fuel and…
Descriptors: School Construction, Costs, Budgeting, Resource Allocation
Roembke, James E. – 1963
Discussion of the effects of nuclear weapons and consequent radiation fallout precedes justification of the need for fallout shelters. Competition for the design of an elementary school with a population of 300-500 and an emergency population of 600-1000 is then described. Criteria and requirements are detailed. The winning entries illustrate…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Fallout Shelters, Flexible Facilities, Nuclear Warfare
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School Management, 1972
Four permanent self-contained classroom additions were designed and completed within 90 days, at 60 percent of the average bid for temporary units. (Author)
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Schools, Modular Building Design
Larson, Soren – Architectural Record, 1999
Describes the post-earthquake renovation of a San Francisco urban elementary school that preserved its historical detail within a modern replacement. Design features are detailed; photos and a floorplan are included. (GR)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Schools, Preservation
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Learning By Design, 2000
Highlights 40 award-winning newly constructed or renovated/restored elementary school design projects for 2000. Design descriptions, data, and photos are provided along with information about the architectural design firm used and costs per square foot and per student. (GR)
Descriptors: Architecture, Awards, Costs, Educational Facilities Design
Zehr, Mary Ann – Education Week, 2006
In 1954, when the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision in "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka," the South Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's southwest side was home primarily to Polish and Czech immigrants. In the decades since, South Lawndale has undergone dramatic change. Eastern Europeans moved out, and people of Mexican…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, Strikes, School Construction, Equal Education
Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD. – 1993
The Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) system has created a procedure for guiding the architectural design and construction of elementary school buildings that document staff representatives can use when reviewing drawings and specifications for the facility. The document is divided into three sections: the first lists the type of spaces and…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Education, Elementary Schools
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School Management, 1974
A series of articles providing statistics on construction projects and cost of those projects for 1973 and 1974. (JF)
Descriptors: Construction Costs, Cost Indexes, Elementary Schools, National Surveys
Nat Sch, 1969
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Parks
Nat Sch, 1969
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Innovation, Elementary Schools, Resource Centers
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