Portugal has a total of 477 public secondary schools. Some date from the end of the 19th century but the majority were built after 1970, reflecting the period of expansion in the school network and the extension of compulsory schooling. The schools are heterogeneous in terms of building types, architectural features and quality. An assessment of…

Summarizes selected data on capital-outlay estimates for future public school construction in the United States revealing a 12.7% increase in capital outlays for public schools over 1997-98. A brief overview of regional construction for 1997 and comments on school funding are also presented. Information on where to get the full report is provided.…

"Clicks, Bricks and Spondulicks" is the title of a seminar organised by PEB to examine the relationship between the built learning environment and information and communications technology (ICT), as well as cost implications. The meeting sought to determine whether educational buildings and ICT should continue to be seen as separate…