PROPOSED ODU-LED LAB SCHOOL TO FOCUS ON COMPUTER SCIENCE

NORFOLK | In March, Old Dominion University received two state planning grants totaling $400,000 to develop lab school proposals with Newport News and Chesapeake school divisions in Virginia. Lab schools are public schools affiliated with colleges and universities that leverage “innovative educational service delivery models” to serve as a place for teacher training, curriculum development, and educational experimentation. If approved, the lab school programs would launch in fall 2024, with one focused on the maritime field and another offering a computer science program to underrepresented students. These schools are funded through a $100 million appropriation by Virginia’s General Assembly to support the development