Each month, "American School & University" provides a mix of thought-provoking features, how-to-articles, industry reports, exclusive surveys, new sections, insightful columns, new product introductions and case histories to assist education officials in better performing their jobs. This December 2004 issue includes the following: "Out of the Box" (Editor's Focus--Joe Agron); "One Step Beyond" (Cover Story--Mike Kennedy); "Doing Heavy Duty" (Mike Kennedy); "Defining Risk" (Alan Matchett); "Guaranteed Savings" (Wesley McDaniel); "A View to Safety" (Jay Larkin); "Inside: Washington"; "Solutions Center: Site Design"; "Know-How: Signage"; "Project File: Campus Center Revamp"; "Project File: Exploring an Alternative Setting"; "Project File: Students Help Fund Upgrade"; "Project File: Doubling Up"; "Project File: Recreation and Academics Under One Roof"; "Project File: Sharing Facilities"; "Tech Talk: Smarter Goes Farther" (C. William Day); and "Product Solutions".