Strategies for Improving School Design & Policy
The Curriculum
The Environment
The Challenge
The challenge for schools is to avoid common misconceptions that affect learning.
Successful Outcomes
Schools that avoid certain Challenges, and implement proven Rules, achieve Successful Outcomes.
Support Your Local Neighborhood School Movement
Why Neighborhood Schools? Children do better when their school is part of the neighborhood unit.
The elementary school anchors the neighborhood. It has an appropriate scale that fits with residential architecture.
Typical School Cluster: 5 classrooms, 2 bathrooms, individual study, studio space
Introduction Video
The Herkimer Project
Schools should work with the local community to fix social problems. Children can’t concentrate on academics when their life is chaotic. Read More…
Workers’ University Fund
Apply for workforce training grants at the college level in order to improve standards and create jobs. Read More…
A blog about curricula & school design
Updated April 28, 2021
Rules For Schools 