Educational Facilities within the Context of a Changing 21st Century America. 18p. 2006

This provocative paper begins by discussing the eventual possibility of virtual schools -- schools with neither teachers nor buildings, then explores eight possible near-term trends and their likely effects on school facilities:
Trend 1: The "Baby Boomers" Versus the "New Majority;"
Trend 2: The Struggle For Control of American Education;
Trend 3: Defining What Schools Will Teach;
Trend 4: Instructional Delivery - People Versus Machines;
Trend 5: Smaller, Neighborhood Schools;
Trend 6: Smaller Class Sizes Versus Technology;
Trend 7: Grade Span Reconfiguration; and
Trend 8: The Physical Environment in Schools and Optimizing Learning

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