About Us - American School & University
WEBAbout US. The nation’s school and university administrators, as well as education architects, turn to American School & University for how-to features, insight, industry exclusive reports and research on the planning, design, construction, retrofit, operations, maintenance, security and management of education facilities. AS&U’s mission is ...
Green Cleaning Award for Schools & Universities
WEBCreated in conjunction with the Green Cleaning Network and Healthy Schools Campaign, American School & University 's Green Cleaning Award recognizes education institutions for their healthy and sustainable approaches to cleaning to protect health without harming the environment. The 2018 Green Cleaning Awards are now closed.
About Us - American School & University
WEBAbout Us. American School & University for Subscribers: Ensuring that education professionals responsible for the planning, design, construction, retrofit, operations, maintenance, and management of education facilities are up to date on the latest trends, technologies, and strategies that are driving the education facilities and business market.
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 …
Mike Kennedy - American School & University
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Mike Kennedy. Senior Editor. [email protected]. Phone: 614-721-4308. Mike Kennedy, senior editor, has written for AS&U on a wide range of educational issues since 1999.
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 …
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.
Commencement marks the end of Ashford University's only …
WEBMay 9, 2016 · Ashford announced last July that the Clinton campus would close because it had been unable to attract enough students to make up for a "significant and ongoing enrollment shortfall.". Mount St. Clare College began as a two-year community college; in 1979, it began offering baccalaureate degrees. In 2002, the school was renamed The Franciscan University.
Maximum Mobility and Function - American School & University
WEBJul 1, 2003 · For students in wheelchairs, schools should design the physical space for maximum mobility and function. Casework counters need to allow knee space underneath. To comply with the ADA, the maximum height of the counter must be 34 inches. Planners can specify adjustable casework that raises or lowers to the appropriate height, or fixed ...