Tag: education
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From Shark Boy to Science Mentor: How Taylor Thomson Is Inspiring the Next Generation of Environmental Stewards
Taylor Thomson has always felt at home in the water. Known to his peers as the “Shark Boy,” his fascination with aquatic life—especially sharks—sparked a career in environmental science. Now based in New Zealand, Thomson is not only finishing his master’s degree in ecological modeling but also shaping the future of environmental education through hands-on Read more
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Skills Over Degrees: How Mike Feinberg’s WorkTexas is Reshaping Workforce Development
The abandoned furniture showroom in north Houston doesn’t look like much from the outside, but inside, sparks fly from welding stations while students practice laying electrical conduit. This is WorkTexas, where traditional education assumptions are being turned upside down. Mike Feinberg, the education innovator behind the nationwide KIPP charter school network, has spent the past Read more