A Look at DESE's Cited Sources: Footnote #55 - Thinking Outside The Box: Adaptive Reuse For Education

DESE Claim: "Schools should consider engaging community partners to find spaces outside the school (e.g., libraries, community centers) to set up additional classrooms"

Cited Source: Spaces4learning, Thinking Outside The Box: Adaptive Reuse For Education (November, 2019). Available at https://spaces4learning.com/Articles/2019/11/01/Adaptive-Reuse-For-Education.aspx?Page=2

Peer Reviewed?: No.

Study Methodology: N/A - news style article 

Notes: Pre-COVID pandemic (November 1, 2019) article. The article is about reuse of non-school space for school facilities needs. It discusses a specific case of a big box retail store being repurposed into district offices and an early childhood center. Notably, both cases discussed required substantial construction and renovations, which may not be practical in the two months until school reopens.

Supports DESE Claim?: Yes