PLTW IN THE NEWS

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$25,000 Pepsi Grant to Help Saline Students Develop Science, Engineering Skills
July 20, 2010


Saline Middle School students will learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics as part of a hands-on national program, thanks to a $25,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant recently awarded to Saline Area Schools.

Assistant Superintendent Steve Laatsch said Project Lead the Way will help the district revamp its science curriculum, something it has been wanting to do for a while. “We wanted to bring more hands-on learning in there,” Laatsch said.
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Coveted 'i3' cash prompts application gold rush
July 8, 2010
Demand is far outpacing resources in one hot segment of the education innovation market, as districts, schools, and nonprofits pitch reform proposals worth $12.8 billion for competitive grants to be awarded under the federal Investing in Innovation Fund, or “i3”—nearly 20 times what Read more


NSU hosts technology workshop for teachers
July 8, 2010
NATCHITOCHES -- Northwestern State University, the Louisiana affiliate for Project Lead the Way, hosted a Gateway to Technology workshop for middle school teachers who are implementing PLTW in their classrooms this fall. Nine middle school teachers from Louisiana, Arkansas, Ohio and New York participated in the intense two-week PLTW Boot Camp that includes classroom instruction, projects and team activities June 5-18. Teachers learned to use a three-dimensional (3D) modeling tool, Autodesk Inventor, to create conceptual sketches of obj Read more


Project Milwaukee: Business plays role in success or failure of Milwaukee Public Schools
June 4, 2010

It’s often been said that it takes a village to raise a child. While the old African proverb may be a bit cliché, some Milwaukee area businesses have taken it to heart. In the final installment of our Project Milwaukee series about educating Milwaukee’s children, WUWM’s LaToya Dennis reports on how companies are teaming up with Milwaukee Public Schools to boost student success. It’s just after lunch at Hartford University School on the campus of UW-Milwaukee. The class I’m visiting is Project Lead the Way.  Read more


Piedmont Tech's PLTW receives certification
May 28, 2010

As part of its continuing efforts to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics in the seven-county region, Piedmont Technical College has completed the requirements for certification to continue to offer Project Lead the Way, (PLTW), a national non-profit program that provides engineering and technology education curricula for teachers in middle and high schools.Read more