On today’s episode of “Trib Talk,” Tribune reporter Benjamin Wood chats with Canyons School District teacher Katie Hewitt and Utah School Superintendents Association executive director Terry Shoemaker about how student safety is helped or hurt by modern school design trends.
Benjamin Wood: “You can’t shelter in place inside a glass box.” That’s how a Skyline High School senior described his reaction to a proposed redesign of his school last month..
Around Utah, school construction plans increasingly call for glass facades, transparent walls and open layouts, intended to harness natural lighting and foster collaborative learning.