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

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    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 ...
    Mike Kennedy

    Mask Madness

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

    Masking conflicts

    Sept. 1, 2021
    What is a health and safety issue for mask advocates is characterized as a personal freedom issue for those who reject the call for masks in schools.
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    Comeback season

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

    Out of Code

    June 1, 2021
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    The long road back

    March 1, 2021
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    A New Beginning

    Feb. 1, 2021
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    1,000 Cuts

    Oct. 1, 2020
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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.