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Alexander, Debbie; Lewis, Laurie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2014
This report provides nationally representative data on the condition of public school facilities. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) previously collected data on this topic in 1999 (Lewis et al. 2000). The study presented in this report collected information about the condition of public school facilities in the 2012-13 school…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Facilities Planning, National Surveys
Hurlburt, Steven; Kirshstein, Rita J. – Delta Cost Project at American Institutes for Research, 2012
This is one in a series of data briefs developed by the Delta Cost Project at AIR using data from the "IPEDS Analytics: Delta Cost Project Database 1987-2010," which was released on August 14, 2012, by the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. The intent of these briefs is to update key tables and figures from…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Educational Finance, Expenditures, Hospitals
Council of the Great City Schools, 2021
In 2002 the Council of the Great City Schools and its members set out to develop performance measures that could be used to improve business operations in urban public school districts. The Council launched the Performance Measurement and Benchmarking Project to achieve these objectives. The purposes of the project were to: (1) Establish a common…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Public Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Performance
Hohman, James M.; Woodman, Zachary D. – Mackinac Center for Public Policy, 2014
In 2003, when it came to contracting out for common public school services, only outsourcing food provision could be considered a rather common occurrence in Michigan. There was good reason for this: school districts are prohibited from making a profit from their cafeteria, but any deficits created in providing food for students must be covered by…
Descriptors: Privatization, Public Schools, School Districts, Outsourcing
Hohman, James M.; Fryzelka, Evan E. – Mackinac Center for Public Policy, 2014
Many of Michigan's public school districts are under substantial fiscal pressures from a combination of declining enrollment and increasing costs, particularly related to employee benefits, but most districts are responding to these challenges. One of the ways that districts can stretch their resources further is through competitive contracting…
Descriptors: Privatization, Public Schools, School Districts, Outsourcing
APPA: Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers, 2013
This paper provides an expanded Web-based "Facilities Performance Indicators (FPI) Report." The purpose of APPA's Facilities Performance Indicators is to provide a representative set of statistics about facilities in educational institutions. APPA's Information and Research Committee's goal for this year was to enhance the…
Descriptors: Colleges, School Maintenance, Facility Guidelines, Educational Facilities
Schaffer, Michael – American School & University, 2012
It will probably be years before all the social and structural ramifications of the economic downturn are fully realized. However, one interesting consequence already is materializing. According to Amy Hoak, a reporter for "MarketWatch", a "Wall Street Journal" publication, for the first time in decades, more people say they would rather rent a…
Descriptors: School Maintenance, Ownership, Cost Effectiveness, Investment
Henriksen, Missy – American School & University, 2012
Bed bugs are a growing problem, not only in homes and hotels, but also in schools and colleges. Facility administrators and staff need to understand the bed bug resurgence and develop best practices to deal with an infestation. In this article, the author offers tips for preventing and treating bed bugs in school and university settings.
Descriptors: Best Practices, School Maintenance, Entomology, Schools
21st Century School Fund, 2015
This white paper provides the conclusion of the 21st Century School Fund and JFW, Inc. inquiry into and analysis of Wyoming's current programs for managing and funding its K-12 public school facilities. The Wyoming School Facilities Department engaged 21CSF and JFW, Inc. to provide an independent analysis of the state's current building portfolio…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Improvement, School Buildings, Elementary Secondary Education
White, Lawrence – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 2015
A principle responsibility of a board member is to understand the environment in which his or her institution operates. Today, that environment includes a host of legal risks that every institution of higher education must be prepared to assess and proactively address. Colleges and universities work to contain and manage those risks through such…
Descriptors: Legal Problems, Sexual Abuse, Student Behavior, Risk
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2012
The school year is back in full swing for millions of students across the nation trying to remember the names of their new teachers, what time lunch is served, and how to navigate the hallways and stairwells to get from one classroom to the next. Meanwhile, those responsible for keeping those education facilities clean, safe and well-maintained…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Video Technology, School Maintenance, Films
Carlson, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2012
Many colleges have put off repairs and renovation since the recession. Now crumbling buildings, limited budgets, and mounting debt present an increasingly intractable problem. Sightlines, a consulting company that tracks and analyzes facilities issues at more than 300 colleges, shared some of its latest findings with "The Chronicle". The data…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Private Financial Support, School Maintenance, Colleges
Rosadi, Kemas Imron – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
Development of education in Indonesia is based on three aspects, namely equity and expansion, quality and relevance, as well as good governance. Quality education is influenced by several factors related to quality education managerial leaders, limited funds, facilities, educational facilities, media, learning resources, tools and training…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Qualitative Research
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 2018
Advanced education contributes to greater individual and regional prosperity, including increased earnings, improved economic growth, greater levels of community engagement and improved health outcomes. Rising costs to students and families combined with a student body that may require additional resources to ensure its success, however, may make…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Budgets, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
Belew, Rachel – Educational Facility Planner, 2012
One might assume that, within the walls of a school, it is the shared responsibility of the school nurse, guidance counselor, physical fitness instructor, and food services staff to protect student health. In truth, such an important responsibility also belongs, in very large part, to the educational facility planner and school maintenance staff.…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Planning, School Maintenance, Pollution, Child Health