The Global Teaching Project’s Advanced STEM Access Program, now in its 7th year, has made remarkable progress due to the efforts of a broad community of educators, community leaders, students, and other stakeholders. Recently, several of those stakeholders wrote to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to share their experiences with the Advanced STEM Access Program. Those letters, excerpted below, hailed the Program’s achievements, and noted its promise as a model for schools seeking to mitigate disparate the educational opportunities that afflict students in rural and high-poverty communities. Trevor Packer College Board Senior Vice President, AP and Instruction [The Advanced …
Congratulations to our 2020 AP Students! 12 passing scores.
Our early research continues to support our blended educational model: rural communities across the state of Mississippi that currently lack access to advanced STEM courses require additional support both in and out of the classroom for students to succeed at the secondary and post-secondary level.
Thank you to everyone who joined our dinner discussion yesterday evening with entrepreneur, Dallas Mavericks owner, and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban. Our students were engaged throughout, and asked excellent questions as they themselves work to achieve great things. Mr. Cuban shared his own journey, and emphasized the value of hard work and a commitment to learning, stating, “That is my message to each and every one of you—just learn every day.” Last night’s program was the latest in a series of talks that complement our ongoing instruction. Recent speakers include Professor Rainer Weiss, winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize …