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Hands-On Learning.(Review)(Henry Ford Academy)
Byline: TAMARA WARREN
When you think of Henry Ford, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn't higher learning. But a new kind of charter school dispels that notion for high school students in the Detroit area.
The Henry Ford Academy, on the grounds of The Henry Ford in Dearborn, provides a Ford-centric education that might just prompt grown-ups to go back for a second diploma, or at least send their kids there.
We like the idea of a history class where a field trip means walking to gaze at a Model T. On the Henry Ford Academy's interactive campus, hands-on museum takes on a whole new meaning.
The modern-day charter school isn't the first learning institution to hit Ford country. Henry Ford founded the Edison Institute on the same grounds in 1929. At the school's height in 1937, 300 students were enrolled from kindergarten to college. The Edison Institute closed its doors in 1969.
The Henry Ford Academy is a partnership between Ford Motor Co. and The Henry Ford. It draws from 20 school districts in Detroit's surrounding Wayne County. Enrollment is determined by a random selection run by the accounting firm Plante & Moran. There are 400-some students enrolled at the school.
As an extension of Ford, it makes sense that the school emphasizes courses in math, science and technology, but there are alternatives for the more liberal arts types. ...
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...work force of the future with Henry Ford Academy students. DETROIT, May 2...donation Friday afternoon at The Henry Ford's Lovett Hall before the senior class of Henry Ford Academy. Both executives spoke to the...
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...will be based on the acclaimed Henry Ford Academy in Dearborn, Michigan and will...based on the award-winning Henry Ford Academy, which is located on the grounds of The Henry Ford, a national cultural attraction...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Hands-On Learning.(Review)(Henry Ford Academy)