December 18, 2017
In this article from the Orange County Register, Eddie Tabata, Executive Director of Science@OC, discusses how, for 15 years, the Santa-Ana based nonprofit, Science@OC, has been making an impact on science education in Orange County public schools, including those in Santa Ana where many students come from lower income households. Since Science@OC’s founding, more than 40,000 students — mostly 6-8th graders — have taken science classes using specially developed hands-on kits to get kids excited about science and discovery. Science@OC utilizes the nationally-recognized leadership development model called LASER from the Smithsonian Science Education Center. The program includes professional development, curriculum and materials support in the classroom, program evaluation and community partnerships.
Read more at https://www.ocregister.com/2017/12/18/igniting-a-spark-for-s...