GREAT SCHOOLS BY DESIGN Since its creation, GSbD has engaged hundreds of superintendents, local government officials, and design professionals, as well as parents, teachers, students, and other stakeholders in a far-reaching conversation about what must be done to improve the places where children and young adults learn. We strive to help create schools that both support student achievement and serve as centers of community.
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The Rosa Parks School in Portland, Oregon, is a model for a sustainable school and a sustainable community. >
A video intro to School of One from Robin Hood. AAF helped pilot and continues to advise the school through Great Schools by Design. >
Photo highlights from AAF’s national tour of schools recognized for their innovative design. >
AAF President and CEO Ron Bogle discusses our partnership with USGBC around green schools. >
What has been the real impact of recent innovations in school design on how well schools actually work? >
Drawing on his experience as past president of the Oklahoma City School Board, AAF President and CEO Ron Bogle comments on the challenges of the school design process for Slate. >
In October 2005, AAF convened a National Summit on School Design that produced eight recommendations. >
