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Public school districts in the Hudson Valley have closed more than 40 school buildings over the past 25 years, as district leaders respond to sharp declines in student enrollment, along with political and economic pressure to reduce the burden on local taxpayers. Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress's report, Closed Schools, Open Minds, documents the school buildings that have closed throughout our region, the demographic and economic factors that led to these closures, and examples of adaptive re-use projects that brought new life to old schools in our region and across the United States. #adaptivereuse

Did you know that school infrastructure investments across the U.S. are falling short by $85 billion annually? Dig into this article from NSBA's American School Board Journal to learn how school districts in Baltimore, Seattle, and New Jersey are addressing long-standing school infrastructure problems.

Housing Crisis in Toronto 🏠🎓 Affordable housing is essential for student success. A study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition found that students who live in affordable housing are more likely to graduate on time, have higher GPAs, and experience less stress. The government and universities need to work together to ensure that all students have access to safe, stable, and affordable housing. #HousingForAll #StudentHousingCrisis college classrooms to create a more inclusive and equitable learning environment.

This week, MSDE released the 2023 #MDReportCard, providing a comprehensive overview of school success and progress. Discover how Maryland schools, including those in Baltimore City Public Schools, are navigating challenges and fostering improvements: https://lnkd.in/exb7jwv3

While 880,000 school students have already commenced the 2024 school year, not all families may be aware that the infrastructure which makes their education possible was planned years in advance! 🧱 The State Infrastructure Strategy highlights that successful education and training infrastructure encompasses population growth, flexible design, integrated community hubs, fit-for purpose facilities and sustainable buildings. 🚸 The Queensland Department of Education currently has plans for 12 new schools, plus four school expansion projects, to meet the needs of our growing state. 📈 What educational infrastructure has caught your attention in Queensland? 👁️🗨️ #GrowingQLD #StateInfrastuctureStrategy #BacktoSchool

The issue of affordable student housing has emerged as a crucial factor in higher education, significantly affecting students' academic success and overall well-being. To immediately address the affordability issue of student housing, it is imperative for institutions to introduce comprehensive support services that can alleviate the adverse effects of housing scarcity. My colleagues and Higher Education design experts have share their tried and true solutions and success stories in the latest leadership insight. Read about it here: https://ow.ly/a1ff50SqYwT #HEDadvances #positiveimpact #education #affordablehousing #studenthousing

A new report concludes what we already know: charter schools deliver more bang for the buck than district schools. Did you know that in NYC– public charters receive significantly less funding than district schools? Imagine what public charters could do if they received equal funding. https://bit.ly/49PPLXo

#1 feature/benefit of any chartered or public edu alternative is instructor-to-learner ratio. This quotient is the primary predictor of student achievement. Anything else is a shadow factor.

The issue of affordable student housing has emerged as a crucial factor in higher education, significantly affecting students' academic success and overall well-being. To immediately address the affordability issue of student housing, it is imperative for institutions to introduce comprehensive support services that can alleviate the adverse effects of housing scarcity. My colleagues and Higher Education design experts have share their tried and true solutions and success stories in the latest leadership insight. Read about it here: https://ow.ly/91Ut50SxtuX #HEDadvances #positiveimpact #education #affordablehousing #studenthousing

Take a moment today to look through Bellwether's new report about the intersection between school funding inequities and district lines. Check out whether your state is creating a system where some school districts are "economic elites" while others are "opportunity outsiders" within the same metropolitan area. Their bottom line when it comes to addressing major discrepancies in property wealth between districts? "[School funding] formula reform alone is unlikely to be sufficient. . . . disparities in local funding are so massive in so many metro areas that few states will have the ability to raise and deploy enough state dollars to overcome the disparities created by their current school funding policies — let alone ensure that districts serving the highest levels of student need have more funding per pupil. Thus, states seeking to level the landscape of funding must look beyond the allocation of state aid, closer to the root of the problem: the structure and rules around local revenue and fragmented, segregative district boundaries." Nice work Bonnie O'Keefe and all! https://lnkd.in/e3CmigGn