Chris Killian

    Chris Killian is a Detroit-based content producer and veteran journalist focused on innovations and tech trends in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, education, and more. In his spare time, he likes to cook, play guitar, and work on his ’84 VW Westphalia, Harry, trying to coax him into another open-road adventure.
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    How Some of the US’s Largest Districts Navigate Deep-Rooted Challenges

    At the K12 Facilities Forum, four facilities leaders from some of the nation's largest school districts—representing over 2.8 million students combined—gathered to discuss the complex realities of managing education infrastructure. 

    Their...

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    How Data-Driven Capital Planning Transforms Facilities

    In the nation's largest school district, when a facilities conditions assessment budget request error costs billions of dollars, people take notice. That's what happened in New York City Public Schools around the year 2000.

    Not surprisingly, "They...

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    When Students Lead, Schools Transform: A Sustainability Success Story

    Sometimes the most remarkable careers begin with unexpected detours.

    Trena Marsal's story starts in a small Tennessee town, where she grew up surrounded by a family of educators, ministers, and managers. After graduating from Murray State University...

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    Don't Manage, Lead: Transforming Your Facilities Culture

    There's a saying in sports that "There's no 'I' in 'Team.'"

    Coming from an athletic background to lead facilities for a 36,000-student district, Adam Larsen, Executive Director of Facilities and Planning at Peoria USD -- Arizona's 3rd largest...

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    Tucson USD’s School Facilities Revolution

    In the heart of Arizona's Sonoran Desert, a remarkable transformation is underway at the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD). Dr. Gabriel Trujillo, superintendent of the state’s third-largest school district, shared at the K12 Facilities Forum...

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    Beyond Emergency Planning: Sustaining Climate Resilient Schools

    Climate resilience in K-12 facilities isn't just about emergency response—it's about ensuring schools can withstand environmental challenges while maintaining optimal learning environments. As Anisa Heming, Director of the Center for Green Schools...

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