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**School Design Research and Practice**  Report #63, Mar. 2006  Authors: Susan Parnes, Lori Dunnam, Chris Seabrook, Erin Taylor, Joan Ludwig, Cindy Reedy, Richard Morris

Abstract: Educational material studied showed that school facility design impacts the quality of education. There is a positive relationship between academic achievement and the design and condition of the built environment. The research shows that the design factors affect teacher satisfaction as well as student performance, and consequently, are an important factor in the ability to hire and retain good teachers.

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