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These publications are all published by BEST partners. For a clearinghouse of information on K-12 school facilities, go to BEST partner National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities's website at www.edfacilities.org.
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2010

Buildings for Academic Excellence: A Vision and Options to Address Deficient School Facilities in Baltimore City
Published By: ACLU Maryland
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Joint Use of Public Schools: A Framework for a New Social Contract
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Helping Johnny Walk to School: Policy Recommendations for Removing Barriers to Community-Centered Schools
Published By: National Trust for Historic Preservation
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Interim Analysis of School Facility Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment At of 2009
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Through Your Lens: Student and Teacher Views of School Facilities Across America
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2009

Repair for Success: An Analysis of the Need and Possibilities for a Federal Investment in PK-12 School Maintenance and Repair
Published By: 21st Century School Fund
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Research on the Impact of School Facilities on Students and Teachers: A Summary of Studies Published Since 2000
Published By: 21st Century School Fund
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2008

The Complex and Multi-Faceted Nature of School Construction Costs: Factors Affecting California
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Good Buildings, Better Schools: An economic stimulus opportunity with long-term benefits
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2006

Growth and Disparity: A Decade of U.S. Public School Construction
Published By: Building Educational Success Together (BEST)
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Model Polices in Support of High Performance School Buildings for All Children
Published By: Building Educational Success Together (BEST)
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Safe and Adequate: Using Litigation to Address Inadequate K-12 School Facilities
Published By: Education Law Center
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2005

Connecting Research to Policy Agendas
Published By: Center for Cities & Schools, Berkeley, CA
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From Large School Buildings to Small School Campuses: Orchestrating the Shift
Published By: New Visions for Public Schools
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2004

School Based Health Care and the District of Columbia Safety Net
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The Effects of School Facility Quality on Teacher Retention in Urban School Districts
Published By: Building Education Success Together (BEST)
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Participation by Design: A Shared Learning Environment
Published By: New Visions for Public Schools
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2003

Schools as Centers of Community: A Citizen’s Guide for Planning and Design
Published By: Building Educational Success Together (BEST)
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Creating Schools and Strengthening Communities through Adaptive Reuse
Published By: National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
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Facilities Information Management: A Guide for State and Local Education Agencies
Published By: National Center for Education Statistics
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Citizens Oversight of Public School Construction Programs
Published By: 21st Century School Fund
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Linking School Working Conditions to Teacher Satisfaction and Success
Published By: Building Educational Success Together (BEST)
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Public School Facilities and Teaching: Washington D.C. and Chicago
Published By: Building Educational Success Together (BEST)
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Vouchers in the District of Columbia: Analysis of private and parochial school capacity
Published By: 21st Century School Fund
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2002

Why Johnny Can't Walk to School Anymore: Historic Neighborhood Schools in the Age of Sprawl
Published By: National Trust for Historic Preservation
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