Students from rival high schools in one Missouri school district are working on a real-world science, technology, engineering and math project this school year.
The idea is to help students of the program understand what legal liability they have in cybersecurity and data privacy, which standards they should hold their companies to, and how they can pre-emptively deal with potential problems ahead of time.
The move is part of the state's Comprehensive Personalized Learning Strategy, which uses open educational resources and affordable laptops to help all students prepare for the goals they set for themselves after high school.
A consortium made up of nine school districts embarks on a three-year plan to include computer science education opportunities throughout students' time in school.
Scott McLeod has helped build up education technology leaders throughout his career in K-12 and higher education. While his job positions have changed, his personal mission remains the same.