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For Better Results, Ask Better Questions

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 Richard Duschl 0 Comments Caruth Institute for Engineering Education, education, Questions, Richard Duschl, science, SMU, Special Section, STEAM, Texas Instruments

If you’re a baby boomer, like me, your science education likely involved coming to terms with boldface words and not having any engineering, building, or prototyping experiences.

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IF/THEN Ambassador Jennifer Stimpson takes Sabbatical from Hockaday to Write Federal Legislation

January 7, 2021January 4, 2021 Maddie Spera 0 Comments education, Hockaday, IF/THEN, IF/THEN Ambassadors, Jennifer Stimpson, Sabbatical, Special Section, STEAM, STEM

Jennifer Stimpson is on a mission: She wants to change what people picture when they think of a scientist.

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What Do Scientists and Engineers Look Like? Well, You

January 7, 2021January 4, 2021 Kelsey Shoemaker 0 Comments American Association for the Advancement of Science, education, IF/THEN, IF/THEN Collection, Jennifer Makins, Magaret Black, NorthPark Cente, Schools, Special Section, STEAM, STEM

The 3-D printed statues produced after scanning 125 female innovators named American Association for the Advancement of Science IF/THEN Ambassadors in 2019 have at least this much in common – they are orange.

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HPISD Trustees Approve Walker’s Retirement From Board

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Rachel Snyder 1 Comment

The Highland Park ISD trustees Tuesday approved the retirement of board vice president Kelly Walker.

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Texas Moves Toward Statewide Online Testing

January 5, 2021January 5, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments

Texas is once again shaking up its standardized testing contracts, signing four-year agreements totaling $388 million with two companies to develop and administer its controversial State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exams for public school students.

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What’s a Not-So-Little Healthy Competition Between Robots During a Pandemic?

January 5, 2021December 31, 2020 Maddie Spera 0 Comments 2021, education, REC Foundation, Robotics Education & Competition, Special Section, STEAM, STEM, VEX Robotics

The robots are in full competition mode and on their way to Dallas for The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation’s VEX Robotics World Championship, presented by the Northrop Grumman Foundation in April.

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Hands-On Learning Expands Horizons

January 5, 2021December 31, 2020 William Taylor 0 Comments 2021, education, Greenhill School, schools, Special Section, STEAM, Susan Eve, Weather Balloons

Show students video of high-altitude balloon missions and give them new perspectives on their world.

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Best of 2020: High School Students of Color Record Open Letter

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments best of 2020

The summer of 2020 brought a lot of discussion about racial equity, social justice, and race in general – and those discussions didn’t skip the Park Cities.

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Best of 2020: Conflict Over COVID Protocols

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments best of 2020

Responses to precautions taken by Highland Park ISD to avoid community spread of COVID-19 fell into two camps – those who felt they were appropriate, and those who felt they went too far.

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Best of 2020: Senior Returns to Much Different HPHS

January 1, 2021January 2, 2021 Staff Report 0 Comments best of 2020

Our fall high school intern, Shaye Wattson, couldn’t have imagined that her senior year would begin with virtual school and then segue into a much different experience on campus as masking, social distancing, and other measures were enacted to help students and staff avoid exposure to COVID-19.

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HPISD Trustee Kelly Walker Retires

December 30, 2020December 30, 2020 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments

After 10 years of service on the Highland Park ISD school board, vice president Kelly Walker has decided to retire from her position as a trustee, the district shared in a Wednesday newsletter. She was first elected to the HPISD board of trustees in 2010 following six years in office on the University Park city council.