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International—AUGUST 18, 2026
While some countries struggle with school design policy, innovative architects are demonstrating that a MORE
DC Department of General Services prepares classrooms for a new school year
District of Columbia—AUGUST 14, 2026
WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — DC Public Schools (DCPS) students head back to the classroom in just over a MORE
Michigan gave schools $224M for infrastructure, but they need billions
Michigan—AUGUST 14, 2026
Michigan lawmakers commissioned a study in 2023 that found the state’s public schools need about $22.8 MORE
LAUSD Is Shrinking. For Latino Families, the Loss Could Be More Than a Classroom
California—AUGUST 13, 2026
Enrollment has fallen dramatically over two decades. In many Los Angeles communities, schools provide more MORE
New research shows nearly half of U.S. pre-K-12 schools are near environmental hazard sites
National—AUGUST 11, 2026
A study by Brown University researchers found that 44% of pre-K-12 schools in the U.S. are within a mile of a MORE
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Tools

21CSF has developed various tools in the support of it's mission and tested them on specific projects.

Boundary Planner
A transparency tool for student assignment changes. This tool automates the integration of relational student based data and school based geospatial data into a centralized web portal. (more info)

Joint Use Calculator
A Joint-Use Tool for Fair Fees – Step-by-step guidance in helping school district officials craft an effective, transparent joint-use policy.  (more info)

FORMAT-Pro™ 
A decision software tool used in several school districts across the country for long-range, K-12 school facility master planning and capital planning. Still in development. 

  • Web Portal (more info)
  • Data Orchestration Tool (coming soon!!)

Enrollment Projections Web Portal
Developed in 2012, a web-base interactive tool piloted in Washington, DC Public Schools, for arriving at next year enrollment projections. It utilized 3 years of historic enrollment data by grade by school, but then supported an interactive process for adjusting formulaic projections with principal and community input to adjust enrollment projections.

For more information regarding these tools, please contact info@21csf.org.