Published: May 1, 2000

Real-World Lessons

In a recent story on the front page of my local newspaper, students and teachers from a nearby high school raved about a new "senior year project." One teacher called it "a life-altering experience" that "literally saved my career." Students talked about how it sparked fun and learning and how they now were thinking differently about their lives and the future. Although many seniors were initially reluctant to participate in the project, 80 percent...