From Deseret News archives:
2 early college schools opening their doors
Students will get a head start in engineering areas
Itineris Early College High School and the Northern Utah Academy for Math, Engineering and Science (NUAMES) will open this fall, joining the Academy for Math, Engineering and Sciences (AMES). AMES opened last fall.
Itineris, located on Salt Lake Community College's campus in West Jordan, will be opening with 84 students. It will offer only 11th grade in the first year, with grade 12 coming the following year and possibly lower grades later on.
NUAMES will start this year with 270 students at two different sites one at the Davis Applied Technology Center in Kaysville and the other at Two Rivers High School in Ogden. The school pulls students from the Weber-Ogden-Davis area and has about 100 on the waiting list.
Six charter high-tech high schools were authorized by the 2002 Legislature. They are to target underserved, underrepresented and underperforming populations in the science, math and engineering fields
Patricia Bradley, director of the State Charter School Board, said the sixth and final school will find its home in Logan and be under way within the next couple of years.
The high-tech highs will all operate under supervision of the State Office of Education. Teacher-student ratios are low, with practical experience such as internships planned as part of the program.
In some schools students can potentially graduate with an associate degree as well as a high school diploma, entitling them to the state-sponsored New Century scholarship.
Stephen Jolley, principal of Itineris, said the schools provide rigorous access to college education. "Students will leave us with a degree that has earning power and they are ready to move on to college."
One goal of the schools is to recruit women and minorities into the science and engineering fields.
Nonetheless, charter schools are free public schools and therefore subject to an open enrollment process.
Comments
- 8 killed in Kabul suicide bombing 1:38 a.m.
- Explosions rock downtown Baghdad 1:32 a.m.
- Family found dead in Calif. home 1:32 a.m.
- House GOP won't take no-tax pledge 12:18 a.m.
- Storms dumped lots of snow in Utah 12:18 a.m.
- Deputies dragged by fleeing car 12:17 a.m.
- Some charities are close to folding 12:16 a.m.
- Insurance exchange not faring well 12:16 a.m.
- Gila Valley Temple dedication set 12:16 a.m.
- Davis schedules 2 free H1N1 clinics 12:15 a.m.
- Wet spot found in Powell's home
- Sources: Josh Powell hires attorney
- Y. opponent nearly smelled roses
- D-Will treats military families to party
- MWC looks better in basketball
- Pace happy not to be noticed
- Maynor amazed by L.A. fans
- High school football: All-region teams
- Jazz will have full lineup tonight
- Jazz Extra: Starting 5
- Gay-friendly curriculum phased out
145 - LDS to emphasize helping needy
125 - Unga might enter NFL draft
106 - BYU to wear royal blue uniforms
103 - Disappearance called 'suspicious'
96 - TV mom gives birth to 19th child
96 - Choir, guests unwrap musical magic
84 - Barkley says Boozer is big problem
81 - Sources: Josh Powell hires attorney
80 - Stay the course with our president
79
David Rankin, one of Utah's youngest and ablest astrophotographers has...
There was a time when free shipping was rare. This holiday season, you...
First of all, to "20/20," how can you read newspapers and not understand...
"Price has been problematic for proponents of the exchange who have been...
By the way: Legacy Highway was the suggested alternative to hwy 89.
..but, unfortunately, it sells papers because people want in on the gossip.
Peanuts are NOT NUTS. They are legumes, like beans are. I am allergic to tree...
Mosiah 4: 16-18: So tell me at what point did Mosiah say give of you...
Now take advantage of their size and strength and run the ball more --...
Kim Shinkoskey...I'm afraid your the one who lost his mind.
It seems to me that if Tiger is going to be about fixing his problem the...
Well said...
Spoken like someone truly out of touch with reality. You now want us to...



You can be the first to comment on this story.