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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    Big Issues Facing K12 Facilities Leaders — And How the Best Ones Are Fighting Back

    Budget pressures. Workforce gaps. A fast-moving AI landscape. Charter school competition.

    These aren't tomorrow's problems for K12 facilities leaders — they're today's. At the 2025 K12 Facilities Forum, some of the country's most seasoned district...

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    Supporting Safer Schools: Key Lessons from the K12 Facilities Forum

    School safety is no longer an issue reserved for high-crime urban areas or headline-grabbing tragedies. It's a challenge every district — suburban, rural, and urban alike — must confront head-on.

    At last November's K12 Facilities Forum in Bonita...

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    Deferred to Done: Innovative Takes on Tackling Mountains of Maintenance Needs

    The numbers are staggering. 

    Chicago Public Schools faces $14 billion in deferred maintenance. Houston ISD's average school building is 50 years old. Palm Beach County Public Schools’ maintenance needs grow by millions every six months. 

    Yet despite...

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    How one Florida District Balances Security with Inclusivity

    Rachad Wilson’s path to becoming Chief Operating Officer at Brevard County Schools had a few twists and turns, but it always followed a steady road built on relationships, service, and a deep commitment to giving back.

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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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