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One of the great advantages of the WIRED initaitive comes in building new approaches to project-based learning in high schools. Here's an excellent example from Denver metro in biosciences:

A cutting-edge project designed to deliver hands-on training and equipment to Denver Metro high school teachers has come to a successful conclusion, and as a result, high school students throughout the region have had the opportunity to conduct more than 6,000 DNA-related experiments in the classroom during the 2007-08 school year.

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The project is designed to equip high school teachers and students with hands-on instruction in molecular biology and information about careers in Colorado’s bioscience industry.

The Community College of Aurora has launched this initiative and maintains a web site (Opening Minds to Bioscience) where you can learn more.

Phoenix Union Bioscience High School is a new science and math-focused small high school, part of the 'small schools' movement. "...The school is located in the Hub of biotech research. medicine and higher education in downtown Phoenix and through partnerships with its neighbor institutions, students will have the ability to receive real world learning experiences." [brochure copy] Funded by a 2003 bond package, the school will extend advanced science, technology and match opportunities to minority and disadvantaged students (early enrollment is 70% hispanic) in an urban setting. The district is also opening a 'Cyber' school and a police/fire career interest school.

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YouTube video of the opening of the bioscience HS in Phoenix:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yhyXDnEZ90

Brochure http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/education/sctemp/51be14a7d385b9dcfc9480a18c13242e/1204041088/Bioscience_Brochure.pdf

School website

http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/education/school/school.php?sectionid=5720

News Articlehttp://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0522a-bio0522.html

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