PreK-12

In 2013 the Texas legislature passed HB5 which required school boards to introduce career and technology education (CTE) options. By the 2020-21 school year, a more robust plan of study is being presented to meet the federal Strengthening CTE for...

Meaningful learning can take place in many places. Sure, students learn in a classroom. However, they can also learn from interactions on the playground, conversations in the cafeteria, or listening from the backseat of the car. Jessica Molter, Managing Principal...

In elementary school, I was always the quiet kid. No one really talked to me. I was just sort of there. Students like Dylan are in every school across the country. Bright, intelligent kids who don’t fit the mold of...

Understanding color’s biological reactions, subliminal meanings, and cultural influences is a tool for designers to establish the mood, purpose, and hierarchy of space. The Institute for Color Research says that individuals subconsciously judge people, environments, and products within ninety seconds—and...

It doesn’t take a state report to know that many Texas school districts are struggling to keep up with soaring enrollment. Step on a campus in any number of districts, and you’ll probably find crowded classes, packed hallways, and portable...

By Sean Connor, AIA, ALEP & Jenny Swannack, RID Let’s be perfectly honest. Portable Classrooms are not a temporary fix to a fleeting problem. With the price tag of brick and mortar classrooms in the millions, many districts are recognizing...