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Hamilton High School student conducts research on nanoparticles at ASU

February 15, 2007

[Source: Christine Lambrakis, Arizona State University] — Sun screen


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Coolidge students get a lesson in DNA extraction

February 14, 2007

[Source: Brian Ahnmark, Coolidge Examiner] — Last Wednesday, students at the Coolidge Success Center went through the motions of a typical school day — racing the bell, taking notes, chatting with friends. They also spent the morning in a science…


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UA high-tech expo draws 430 teens from 22 schools

February 07, 2007

[Source: Konstantinos Kalaitzidis, Tucson Citizen] — Alex Venegas, 17, is interested in all things high-tech. He wants to become a computer technician when he graduates from the Nosotros Academy charter high school. “It is what I like the most,” Venegas…


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Classroom superheroes (Arizona Republic editorial)

February 06, 2007

[Source: Arizona Republic] — Superheroes, such as Spider-Man, rescue people in the movies. But they don’t exist in real life. Superteachers rescue failing students in movies like the recently released Freedom Writers. And they do exist. The problem in real…


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New West Valley school to focus on math, science

February 03, 2007

[Source: Meghan E. Moravcik, Arizona Republic] — When Dysart Unified School District’s Elementary School 18 opens in the Surprise Farms III area this fall, its students will get an education more focused on math, science, and collaboration. This school could…


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