Editor's Focus

This blog features monthly magazine commentary from the AS&U editorial staff.

Highlights

Mike Kennedy New 2110

A blip, or a worrisome trend?

July 1, 2022
A year ago, looking ahead to the 2021-22 school year, I wrote about the understandable but still significant decline in higher education enrollment in the midst of the Covid-19...
Mike Kennedy New 2110

Learning in fear

June 9, 2022
Just a few weeks after I began writing for American School & University, two students at Columbine High School in Colorado unleashed a shooting attack that killed 12 of their ...
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Mask Madness

Feb. 22, 2022
The debates over Covid-19 and how to combat it have caused many to lash out at school officials.
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Comeback season

July 1, 2021
Will student enrollment at colleges and universities rebound after Covid-19?
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Investing in Infrastructure

June 1, 2017
For schools and beyond, interest in infrastructure issues will surely grow—especially over the months ahead.
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Winning Programs

April 1, 2017
The recipients of this year’s Green Cleaning Award for Schools and Universities share many traits, among them vision; passion; innovation; communication skills; expertise; and...
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Funding Hits and Misses

March 1, 2017
Earlier this month, the Kansas Supreme Court rejected the state’s school finance system, saying it violates the constitution. The next day, a California school reaped a financial...
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Editor's Focus: New Beginnings

Feb. 11, 2017
2017 is bringing change to American School & University just as it most likely is bringing change to you.