Proper planning of school facilities is critical for all school districts no matter how large or small, whether major construction is in the works or the district is managing enrollment change. When school districts properly plan for their school facilities, they have better schools, more equitable facilities, and higher value for public spending. Use this guide to help determine whether…
Read More »Oversight Hearing D.C. Department of General Services, February 28, 2023Testimony: Mary Filardo, Executive Director, 21st Century School Fund Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am here to bring a research perspective to thechallenges of managing public facilities, but in particular to the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and D.C. Department of General Services (DGS) maintenance of…
Read More »On Tuesday, April 16, 2019, the [Re]Build America’s School Infrastructure Coalition (BASIC) briefed Congressional staff on our nation’s public school facility infrastructure. Nearly 100 staff from offices representing states and Congressional Districts across the nation attended. Mary Filardo, executive director of the 21st Century School Fund, reviewed the SCALE of our nation’s public school facility infrastructure and provided FACTS &…
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In partnership with the Education Facilities Clearinghouse and the National Council on School Facilities, the 21st Century School Fund has released a best practice video on energy and environmental-management planning for school districts. The video is presented by Bob Gorrell, the Executive Director of the New Mexico Public School Facilities Authority and a past president of the National Council on…
Read More »The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released, Indian Affairs: Preliminary Results Show Continued Challenges to the Oversight and Support of Education Facilities.The preliminary report focuses on the known conditions of selected Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIE) schools and how effective Indian Affairs is in supporting and overseeing BIE school facilities. GAO stresses that there are issues with the quality of data…
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