Case Study Of Manor New Tech High School: Promising Practices In STEM Education For Comprehensive High Schools

The following paper culminates a year of research conducted by researchers at E3 Alliance and Texas State University and sponsored by the National Science Foundation.  The following reports on promising practices observed and reported at Manor New Tech High School (MNTH), a Texas Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (T-STEM) high school in Manor Independent School District (ISD) that opened in August 2007.  MNTH follows several high school redesign principles such as small learning communities and rigorous coursework with real-world applications, and is focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).  Through a case study analysis based on teacher surveys, interviews, and site visits, the researchers identify practices that potentially apply to comprehensive high schools committed to improving student outcomes in STEM fields.&nbsp

“Bridging” Engineering & Art: An Outreach Approach For Middle And High School Students

In this paper describes a novel outreach approach to high school and middle school students to familiarize them with engineering functions and methods. In this approach students participated in a seven-day summer research camp and learned many engineering skills and tools such as CAD solid modeling, finite element analysis, rapid prototyping, mechanical tests, team working, and communication skills under a project-based bridge design research project. The project choice was intended to integrate principles of artistic design, creative use of public spaces, as well as principles of engineering design. End of the program survey results showed a good understanding about the engineering skills and functions and a high degree of satisfaction among participants.

Transnational connections and anti‐colonial radicalism in the Royal Indian Navy mutiny, 1946

In this article, I explore the spatial politics of the Royal Indian Navy mutiny of 1946 and call for a more maritime sense of ‘the political’. The RIN only existed from 1934 to 1950; it became the Indian Navy after independence. Its mutiny in 1946, which was caused by a number of grievances from anticolonial nationalism to more mundane challenges about the standard of food, continues to be the dominant event in this history. Leela Gandhi (2014) used the RIN mutiny to challenge the binary distinction between elite and subaltern in much Indian historiography by depicting it as an ‘anti‐colonial counterpublic’, or space in which discourses other than the dominant nationalist framings of independence were mobilized. She also regards the mutiny as a potential example of inconsequential ethics in which, instead of worrying about its causes, the mutiny can be read as an experimental space in which democratic politics occurred, rather than one in which people were striving for a ‘successful’ outcome. I argue that, while there is much to be admired in Gandhi's reading of these events, she discounts the maritime nature of the RIN mutiny. In other words, she fails to acknowledge that travelling to different international locations allowed the sailors to learn about democracy and other ideas, which in turn influenced their beliefs about what the future of India, and the RIN, should look like. As a result, I argue for the need to explore in greater depth the important connections that exist between anti‐colonialism, democratic politics and the naval/maritime experience

Beyond the Numbers: Improving Postsecondary Success Through a Central Texas High School Data Center, PRP 148

This report culminated from the 2004-2005 academic year Policy Research Project on improving labor market and postsecondary transition patterns of Central Texas high school students. The research conducted was intended to inform and give shape to the creation of a Central Texas High School Graduate Data Center, the purpose of which is to identify key trends in the postsecondary behavior of high school graduates from Austin and the surrounding counties in the Central Texas region. The project was supported by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Education Agency.Public Affair

Beyond the Numbers: Improving Post-Secondary Success through a Central Texas High School Data Center (2006)

This report culminated from the 2004-2005 academic year Policy Research Project on improving labor market and postsecondary transition patterns of Central Texas high school students. The research conducted was intended to inform and give shape to the creation of a Central Texas High School Graduate Data Center, the purpose of which is to identify key trends in the postsecondary behavior of high school graduates from Austin and the surrounding counties in the Central Texas region. The project was supported by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Texas Education Agency.Ray Marshall Center for the Study of Human Resource

Latest Developments in the Management of Nut Allergies

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: In this review, we sought to describe the most recent advances in the dietary and medical management of peanut and tree nut allergy, including selective introduction and immunotherapy. RECENT FINDINGS: Dietary updates include changes to labeling laws, improved information sources, and new apps for buying foods in shops and overseas to better protect individuals with nut allergies. There are still issues in the management of nut allergies in schools, such as parents having to resort to packed lunches instead of school meals and patients experiencing bullying. Air travel also poses concern, but additional resources are now available to travelers, and recent evidence suggest limited airborne exposure to nuts. The medical management of anaphylaxis is use of epinephrine; however, this remains underutilized. Needle length and administration devices have been recently debated considering the risk of bone penetration vs subcutaneous administration, and autoinjectors seem to deliver higher peak concentrations than syringes. Selective nut introduction has gained momentum in the last 5 years, demonstrating improved quality of life but with the need for motivated parents for continued consumption and available resources for challenges. Immunotherapy to nuts is also a rapidly developing field, with the balance of efficacy and safety being important considerations in the differing modes of administration. SUMMARY: The management of nut allergies is a rapidly developing field, and dietary and medical management have progressed significantly in the last 5 years. Future research directions include improving safety and efficacy of food immunotherapy and examining patients’ goals for therapy and treatment outcomes