Dallas sports magnates donate millions to schools for tornado recovery
Gifts from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will benefit schools damaged by Oct. 20 tornadoes. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has donated $1 million to a Dallas high school...
View ArticleDallas board grants emergency authority to quickly address tornado damage
The district is working to address facility damage from Oct. 20 tornadoes as it waits to learn the fate of 3 campuses that may be declared total losses. The Dallas school board has voted to give...
View ArticleBroward County (Fla.) district falls behind on construction projects
Five years after an $800 million bond issue was approved, upgrades have been completed at only 8 of 233 schools. Five years after the Broward County (Fla.) district secured $800 million from taxpayers...
View ArticleRenovations, additions underway at Fort Smith (Ark.) high school
Southside High is getting a $45 million upgrade. Southside High School in Fort Smith, Ark., has begun a $45 million upgrade that will take place over the next two years.The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette...
View ArticleBond issue of nearly $1 billion approved in Arlington (Texas) district
Money will rebuild several aging schools and provide additional space for expanded pre-kindergarten programs. Voters in the Arlington (Texas) district have approved a bond issue of nearly $1 billion...
View ArticleHarlem School of the Arts is getting $9.5 million renovation
With funding from musician Herb Alpert's foundation, the school's 37,000-square-foot facility will be significantly transformed. The Harlem School of the Arts in New York City is undergoing a $9.5...
View ArticleDetroit charter moves into vacant elementary
A $6.9 million refurbishing of the former Anna M. Joyce Elementary has created a new home for Detroit Prep Academy A Detroit charter school has moved from space in a church basement to a refurbished...
View ArticlePhiladelphia district says it will step up asbestos abatement efforts
Superintendent William Hite acknowledges that the district has not done enough to address concerns about asbestos in school buildings. The Philadelphia school district has announced a new...
View ArticleRenovated law school facility opens at University of Kentucky
The $56 million renovation and expansion of the building on the Lexington campus began in 2017. The Universty of Kentuckyhas reopened its law school facility on the Lexington campus following a...
View ArticleRenovated Pennsylvania middle school gets LEED Gold rating
The $44 million overhaul of Pennwood Middle School in the Pennsbury (Pa.) District was completed in 2018. The $44 million renovation of Pennwood Middle School in the Pennsbury (Pa.) Districthas...
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