Prompted by an investigation revealing that military-base schools across the country are falling apart, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), and a bipartisan group of colleagues are asking new Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta to make the issue a top priority.
According to the investigation by the Center for Public Integrity, 75 percent of Defense Department-run schools on military installations are either beyond repair or would require extensive renovation to meet minimum standards for safety, quality, accessibility and design.
The Pentagon has placed 39 percent of its 194 schools in the worst category of "failing," which means it costs more to renovate than replace them, reports to Congress show. An additional 37 percent are classified in "poor" physical shape, which could require either replacement or expensive renovations to meet standards, the study shows.
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