Students at the Wake NC State University STEM Early College High School recently hosted a Computer Science Principles Gallery Walk to showcase their “Games with a Purpose.” Parents, Business Advisory Board members, school administration, NCSU computer science faculty and graduate students as well as NC New Schools were
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When I was 12 years old, being an aspiring physician helped shape the way I looked at high school education. When I learned about the City of Medicine Academy (CMA) and what this school had to offer, I felt that attending this academy could only work in my favor.
Four years later, I can
...Some things are just common sense, and having common academic standards for all states is one of those things.
In a national milestone event, 45 states and the District of Columbia recently coalesced around a common set of standards for math and English/language arts. The process did not happen overnight, and there were many detours and roadblocks along the way.
...Wednesday, sadly, was my last day of school – sort of.
I’m writing a case study of an early college STEM school located on the campus of North Carolina State University. For the past month or so, I’ve spent many hours of many days getting to know the teachers, the staff, the kids, and in general seeing firsthand how this
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