Education News – Jace Harr
“Twelve high schools in Hawaii have been announced as the recipients of a multi-year, $2.2 million grant to improve science, math, engineering, and technology education, as well as college and career readiness. The initiative to improve the state’s innovation economy and workforce was announced in January by Governor David Ige. The state is working in partnership with Project Lead The Way (PLTW) and USA Funds. According to the PLTW website, the programs are project-based and focus on giving students a chance to apply their knowledge, identify problems, find unique solutions, and lead their own education…[they] empower students to develop the knowledge and transportable skills they need to thrive in our advancing, high-tech economy…The state of Hawaii is desperately in need of more workers trained in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields…”(more)