Category: Month: August 2010
At the Denver School of Science and Technology, a public charter high school serving many students from low-income families, laptops are used by teachers and students in a variety of ways. About 30% of the graduating class takes an AP Physics exam, compared to only 3% nationally.
I was recently involved in a few pilot field tests in which high school students were challenged to build an energy efficient scale model house. We observed something amazing. Initially, I was worried that students may end up building houses that are s…
The Concord Consortium announced its new President, Chad Dorsey, at the meeting of its Board of Directors on October 28, 2008. “Chad was the unanimous choice of the Board and has its enthusiastic support,” said Board Chairperson, Pendred Noyce.