Louisiana schools, facilities receive $21.8M in hurricane aid
The funding supports schools, hospitals and airport infrastructure in need after Hurricanes Laura and Ida.
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Mizzou’s $1B reactor to bolster cancer treatment research
The University of Missouri is moving ahead with a state-of-the-art nuclear research reactor to advance cancer treatment.
Federal push would integrate AI education across K-12 classrooms
Under the draft order, federal agencies would be instructed to seek public-private partnerships with industry leaders, academic institutions and nonprofit organizations.
Report: Higher education facilities face growing maintenance backlog
Campuses are aging and lack financial support for what the report calls the “inevitable entropic demands of buildings and their systems.”
UW-La Crosse plans $58.5M recreation center overhaul
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UW-La Crosse) will spend $58.5 million to renovate its recreation center.
Aerospace Academy, new schools approved in Missouri district’s $225M bond
Voters in Lee’s Summit approved a $225 million bond issue to make sweeping improvements to facilities.
Ohio allocates $31M for economic development in Mahoning Valley
More than half the funds will go toward efforts to entice new industries to locate in Trumbull County.
Texas city, school district invest $35M in construction, renovations
The city of Hutchins received approval to invest $28 million into building a state-of-the-art recreation center and library.
UW-Madison plans $307M investment in building research facility, parking
The University of Wisconsin-Madison will spend $306.9 million to build a research building and parking ramp.
Michigan study reveals $22B school facility needs statewide
Critical need repairs account for approximately $5.3 billion of this funding and will encompass the needs for schools for up to three years.
