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120 colleges take part in national conservation challenge

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:40:00 +0000

The Campus Conservation Nationals Competition is spearheaded by the National Wildlife Federation.

Harvard, MIT sign compact to improve sustainability in Cambridge, Mass.

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:46:00 +0000

The two universities will increase their collaboration with the city in an effort to address climate change.

Video: A view of the destruction at elementary school in Moore, Okla.

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:12:00 +0000

Plaza Towers Elementary was one of two school in Moore that were destroyed earlier this week.

Safety at School

U.S Department of Energy, 2nd Annual Better Buildings Summit

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:40:00 +0000

Location

Renaissance Hotel Washington, D.C., DC

United States

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The U.S. Department of Energy is holding its second annual Better Buildings Summit. The theme is State and Local Leaders Unlocking the Clean Economy. For more information go to ww2.eventrebels.com/er/Registration/StepRegInfo.jsp?ActivityID=9308&StepNumber=1

ASHRAE 2013 Annual Conference

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:18:00 +0000

Location

Sheraton Denver Downtown Denver, CO

United States

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For more information about the annual conference of the the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, go to www.ashrae.org/membership--conferences/conferences/2013-ashrae-annual-conference.

New York City will speed up removal of problematic school lighting fixtures

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:33:00 +0000

Fluorescent ballasts that may contain PCBs will be replaced by 2016.

Safety at School

Chicago board votes to close 50 elementary schools

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:34:00 +0000

District officials say downsizing is needed to shrink budget deficit and operate more efficiently.

Schoolhouse Beat

Sustainability projects at Southern Illinois University paid for with student fees

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:14:00 +0000

$150,000 from student-paid green fees will be spent to enhance campus sustainability.

Green Schools

Science addition at Maryland school receives LEED gold

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:05:00 +0000

Science building at the German School Washington in Potomac, Md., incorporates numerous green features.

Green Schools

Video: Hospitalized 2nd grader tells how a tornado destroyed her school

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:17:00 +0000

8-year-old girl at Plaza Towers Elementary in Moore, Okla., survives storm that demolished the campus.

Safety at School

Tornado-stricken district ends its school year early

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:11:00 +0000

The Moore (Okla.) district, where the school was to end this week, has cancelled remaining classes.

Safety at School

Judge blocks closing of charter school in Kansas City, Mo.

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:57:00 +0000

Gordon Parks Elementary, struggling academically, will be allowed to stay open at least through the end of the school year.

Schoolhouse Beat

Wake County (N.C.) district picks 3 finalists for top job

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:51:00 +0000

District is seeking a replacement for Tony Tata, who was fired in September.

Schoolhouse Beat

Parent complaints prompt Wake County to hire more bus drivers

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:02:00 +0000

District didn't have enough permanent drivers at the beginning of the school year to cover all routes.

Schoolhouse Beat

Districts merge, but dress codes will be different

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:54:00 +0000

Students in what were Memphis schools will wear uniforms, but those in what were Shelby County schools will not.

Schoolhouse Beat

Partnership will enable struggling Texas district to remain open

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:44:00 +0000

Premont district will work with Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

Schoolhouse Beat

Maryland state school board adopts more stringent concussion protocols for athletes

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:03:00 +0000

Personnel must receive more concussion training and districts must establish policies for dealing with injuries.

Safety at School

Missouri district plans to provide an iPad for every student

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:43:00 +0000

Two-year rollout begins with students in grades 5, 8 and 9 in the Kirkwood district getting devices in August;

Tech Talk

Chicago board expected to approves most proposed school closings

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:37:00 +0000

Administration has recommended shutting down 53 elementary schools in the nation's third-largest district.

Schoolhouse Beat

Safety concerns make parents fear school closings in Chicago

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:00 +0000

Students may have to walk through dangerous areas to reach their new schools.

Safety at School

ROTC program returns to City University of New York

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:58:00 +0000

The university ended the program when anti-war sentiments ran high in the early 1970s

Schoolhouse Beat

Deadly tornado destroys 2 elementary schools in Moore, Okla.

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:25:00 +0000

At least two dozen people have died in the storm that struck the suburb of Oklahoma City

Safety at School

Tornado heavily damages elementary school in Moore (Okla.) district

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:24:00 +0000

Rescue operations reportedly under way at Briarwood Elementary School.

Safety at School

Trial over yoga in schools to begin in California

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:15:00 +0000

Group contends that yoga is a form of religion and should not be taught in public schools.

Schoolhouse Beat

Students return to Buena Vista (Mich.) district

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:05:00 +0000

Michigan Department of Education releases aid payments that it was withholding

Schoolhouse Beat

Grand opening held for Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:26:00 +0000

$31 million facility opens on campus of California State University, Los Angeles

Schoolhouse Beat

Campus violence in U.S. raises security concerns among international students

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:14:00 +0000

Some families question if they should send their children to American schools.

Safety at School

New basketball arena for DePaul University is planned in Chicago

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:17:00 +0000

The school is partnering with the city to build the 10,000-seat facility.

Schoolhouse Beat

New York City is building new school on site of former Catholic school

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:01:00 +0000

PS 316 is being built in Queens where the St. Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Catholic School was stood.

Schoolhouse Beat

Video: Michigan district is closing its only high school

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:42:00 +0000

To combat its budget deficit, the Albion district will become a K-8 school system.

Schoolhouse Beat