The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a public live-in high school

Re:The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a public li... by _gwlb on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @10:37PM (#10301379)

These schools are all over the place! I graduated from the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts. Math and science schools are truly fantastic places for advanced high school students to get a quality education.

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Re:The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a public li... by runevault on Wednesday September 30, 2015 @12:30AM (#10301771)

I have to admit, I never expected to see my old HS come up on HN for some reason (though I'm still not used to the and the Arts, I went when it was still just the Arkansas School for Mathematics and Sciences.

Ah, memories.

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Re:The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, a public li... by ridicter on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @10:59PM (#10301447)

Arkansas alum here too! Still some of my fondest years!

I think schools like this are _especially_ useful in rural/poor states like our own, where cultural and educational norms are a bit behind. Imagine going from a school where the highest level of math is trig and there are no comp sci courses to one where you can take differential equations, astrophysics, or robotics.

For me personally, it was validating to find a like-minded community where nerdiness is a virtue instead of a scourge.

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