Youth Sailing Virginia recently hosted leaders from all four of Old Dominion University’s (ODU) lab schools for a unique convening that highlighted the role of environmental, place-based learning in preparing students for the workforce.
Representatives attended from:
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The STEM Academy at Booker T. Washington Elementary (Suffolk)
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SmithTech: The Computer Science Lab School at Oscar Smith Middle (Chesapeake)
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The Maritime Engineering and Environmental Science Academy (Newport News)
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The Aerospace Academy of the Eastern Shore (Accomack & Northampton Counties)
Joined by ODU faculty and industry partners, the group explored how Virginia’s Lab School Network is shaping a national model for real-world, future-ready education.
You can read the full article published online at the ODU Center for Educational Innovation and Opportunity website here. >> https://oduceio.org/lab-teams-link-sea-space-and-skills/