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"This online collection includes digital copies of a small selection of the more than 10,000 historic photographs of Bates College held by the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. The collection documents the life of the College from 1875-present, although the bulk of the collection runs from the early 1890s though the early 1950s. Topics covered include campus buildings, athletics, classroom activities, clubs, dorm life, theater, and many other aspects or activities of the College. There are also photographs of faculty and staff, honorary degree recipients, commencement, and class reunions."

"Get the Math is about algebra in the real world. See how professionals use math in music, fashion, videogames, restaurants, basketball, and special effects."

TED Ed - short education videos from TED

Video lessons on math, science, history, and more

Learn about the Brown v. Board of Education decision, in which the U.S. Supreme Court decided that "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal."

This site, sponsored by the Supreme Court Historical Society, provides information about, and the full text of the decision in, the case of Regents of the U. of California v. Bakke, in which the Court ruled that while universities could not set racial quotas for their admissions, they could consider race as one of several factors when making admission decisions.

This site, sponsored by the Supreme Court Historical Society, provides information about, and the full text of the decision in, the case of Plessy v. Ferguson, in which the Court ruled "that racial segregation is constitutional under the separate but equal doctrine," a ruling that would later be overturned in the Brown v. Board of Education case.

This site, sponsored by the Supreme Court Historical Society, provides information about, and the full text of the decision in, the case of Brown v. Board of Education , in which the Court ruled that segregated schools were inherently unequal.

A collection of images, primary documents, trial reports, maps, and other materials relating to the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka trial, which led to the Supreme Court decision that segregated schools were "inherently unequal."

A collection of images, primary documents, trial reports, maps, and other materials relating to the trial of John Scopes, accused of illegally teaching evolution.

These papers detail the academic and architectural career of William Ward Watkin, first Supervising Architect for Rice University and later Chair of the Architecture Department. Included in the collection are personal information, business correspondence, construction photographs and architectural drawings of the early Rice Institute, and drawings of projects from his private architectural career.

Welcome to Serendip, a playground, including resources and forums, for those who ask questions without boundaries.

This website makes available the research of the faculty at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Topics covered include crime and criminal justice, economics, education, the environment and natural resources, housing, urban development, transportation

Full-text book from the non-profit group Public Architecture, highlighting 15 "successful reuse projects". The projects include housing, offices, retail stores, civic buildings, schools, a synagogue, a performing arts center, and interpretive centers.

Child Trends makes available current research on children with the aim of improving child welfare. The website includes research on early childhood and youth development, education, health, marriage and family, parenting, teen sex and pregnancy, and more.

"Art Through Time: A Global View examines themes connecting works of art created around the world in different eras. The thirteen-part series explores diverse cultural perspectives on shared human experiences."

An excellent resource when designing learning spaces, whether in a museum or other type of institution

Research summaries from InformeDesign on designing for teachers and educators. Includes research on K-12 schools, colleges, and universities.

Research summaries from InformeDesign on designing for groups with particular education levels -- high school graduates, college graduates, graduate/professional degree-holders, etc. Includes research on community development, neighborhood planning, the r

Articles on the design of education facilities from the magazine Architectural Record.

Articles on the design of facilities for higher education from the magazine Architectural Record.

Articles on the design of education facilities from Contract Magazine.

The Nature Explorium, part of the Middle Country Public Library (MCPL) on Long Island, NY, is an "outdoor learning space for children and families". Several different areas encourage children to learn about nature and improve their physical, social and academic skills.

This website, along with the book by the same name, focuses on how design affects learning, and how to transform and improve learning through good design.

Browse articles on the latest research about built environments, including children's spaces, museums, healthcare facilities, retirement communities, schools, and more.

This section of the AIA website includes articles, reports, videos, podcasts, and webinars on designing education facilities. Case studies highlight examples of good design.

Research, reports, articles, and videos about designing good schools.

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA), an association for professional facility managers, conducts research into the design, construction and management of all types of facilities. Although most of their research targets the operational management of a facility once it is built, they occasionally address design, planning and renovation issues including sustainability and LEED certification.

"CHPS is leading a national movement to improve student performance and the entire educational experience by building the best possible schools."

This design manual from the Collaborative for High Performance Schools is available as a free download from the website. This document "contains design guidelines for high performance schools. These are tailored for California climates and are written for

The NCEF website has a wealth of information on planning, designing, building, and renovating educational facilities. Click on Resource Lists to find information by topic, or click on Green Schools to find information on designing environmentally friendly

Environmental Health Perspectives is an academic, peer-reviewed journal about the connections between the environment (both natural and built) and human health. The full text of all articles from September 2004 to the present is available for free online.

See real-time information about the energy consumed across the UCSD campus.