Preparing New Students for High-Tech STEM Classes

A STEM summer camp sponsored by a school district was provided for the purpose of preparing new students for high-tech STEM classes. Students attended a summer STEM camp provided by the Jordan School District, as preparation for classes they will encounter when they...

Academies Off Campus Give Kids New Opportunities

This year some students will go to class in a museum or a hospital, as newly created academies off campus give kids new opportunities. In Springfield, the public schools have started programs that take place outside of traditional school buildings.  There are two...

High School Science Academies are a Growing Trend

Across the United States, high school science academies are a growing trend.  Special academic programs for science technology, engineering, and math are aimed at training high school students to be future workers in high tech positions. In northern New Jersey,...