Building the 21st-century school: New elementary schools are planned in three New River Valley school divisions. From: Roanoke Times (Roanoke, VA) | Date: February 11, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 The Roanoke Times. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Albert Raboteau

Feb. 11--Pulaski and Riverlawn elementary schools are separated by a 20-minute drive and more than half a century of developments in school architecture.

Pulaski, which opened two years ago last month, was built with computers and other modern teaching technologies in mind. It's wired with security cameras, has air conditioning and is built on one level so people such as Emily McGrail can get around easily.

"I have no constr...

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