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Designing Accessible Learning Spaces: Furnishing Classrooms to Meet ADA Requirements
03 May

Designing Accessible Learning Spaces: Furnishing Classrooms to Meet ADA Requirements

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Designing Accessible Learning Spaces: Furnishing Classrooms to Meet ADA Requirements" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1686144670982{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires schools to provide accessible and inclusive learning spaces for students, parents, and employees who have a physical or mental impairment or disability…

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Funding for Private Schools: Upgrade Your Learning Spaces with EANS Funds
06 Apr

Funding for Private Schools: Upgrade Your Learning Spaces with EANS Funds

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Funding for Private Schools: Upgrade Your Learning Spaces with EANS Funds" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1681180018340{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]The challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic are still greatly impacting schools today, and federal funds from pandemic relief programs can be the key to recovery. The Elementary and…

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Vertical Whiteboards Make for a Collaborative, Engaging Discovery Lab
25 Mar

Vertical Whiteboards Make for a Collaborative, Engaging Discovery Lab

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Vertical Whiteboards Make for a Collaborative, Engaging Discovery Lab" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]While Mindy Collier was reading Peter Liljedahl’s book, Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning, a lightbulb went on over her head. A third-grade teacher at North…

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Elementary School Creates a Modern Media Center from a Blank Slate
23 Feb

Elementary School Creates a Modern Media Center from a Blank Slate

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Elementary School Creates a Modern Media Center from a Blank Slate" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]When Voorhees Township Public Schools in Voorhees, N.J., decided to give all of its media centers makeovers, Osage Elementary School was one of four elementary schools that was more than ready…

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3 Key Components of Early Childhood Learning Environments
15 Feb

3 Key Components of Early Childhood Learning Environments

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="3 Key Components of Early Childhood Learning Environments" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="8px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1676481743597{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]Deciding what to include in an early childhood learning environment may seem like just choosing what color to paint the room and which chairs to buy, but…

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5 of the Biggest Education Trends for 2023
25 Jan

5 of the Biggest Education Trends for 2023

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="5 of the Biggest Education Trends for 2023" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="8px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1706978168475{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]With the start of a new year and education conference season just beginning, educators and industry leaders are discovering the biggest education trends for 2023. The past…

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New Arizona High School Blends Functionality with Comfort in its Common Areas
22 Dec

New Arizona High School Blends Functionality with Comfort in its Common Areas

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="New Arizona High School Blends Functionality with Comfort in its Common Areas" use_theme_fonts="yes" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text]When Crismon High School in Queen Creek, Ariz., opened its doors for the first time for the 2022-23 school year, the school welcomed more than 1,000 students into its new…

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4 Easy Ideas for Social Spaces that Encourage Student Connection
09 Dec

4 Easy Ideas for Social Spaces that Encourage Student Connection

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="4 Easy Ideas for Social Spaces that Encourage Student Connection" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="8px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1706977032142{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]Schools are not just a place for learning––they are also hubs for community and connection. After spending much of the past two years learning remotely…

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Students Are Bored: Engage Them With Innovative Learning Spaces
28 Nov

Students Are Bored: Engage Them With Innovative Learning Spaces

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Students Are Bored: Engage Them With Innovative Learning Spaces" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_empty_space height="8px"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Author: Dr. Christina Counts[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1708029205582{margin-top: 30px !important;}"]Students are becoming increasingly bored at school but creating innovative learning spaces may help to re-engage them in their learning. Research suggests that students become less…

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Q&A with Kara and Mary: Top 5 Favorite MiEN Company Products
25 Oct

Q&A with Kara and Mary: Top 5 Favorite MiEN Company Products

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="Q&A with Kara and Mary: Top 5 Favorite MiEN Products" google_fonts="font_family:Ubuntu%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal" font_weight=""][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/4"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] [caption id="attachment_16331" align="alignnone" width="150"] Kara Zmudka[/caption] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/4"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] [caption id="attachment_16090" align="alignnone" width="150"] Mary Longo[/caption] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/4"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/4"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Welcome to the MiEN Environments Top 5 Series, where our regional directors, account managers, and…

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