Scientific American: Large Scale Research at High Schools

Aaron Reedy – along with a select few high schools across the nation – has done something previously thought impossible.  His high school students have completed important, significant scientific research.  In this article, Reedy talks about how he rebuilt his biology class from the ground up in order to do meaningful research, ultimately publishing a […]

WSJ: How Schools Can Teach Innovation

I stumbled upon this great article from the Wall Street Journal on how schools can teach innovation in order to educate the next Steve Jobs.  Many high schools have it backwards – failure is often a source of punishment, not  a source of feedback. The top take-home points: Allow students to learn from their mistakes. […]