On May 17, 1954 the Supreme Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional, ruling that “separate educational facilities are [...]
The question: Must the Common Core State Standards create upheaval amongst math and ELA teachers who want to define it as “one more thing”—another fad that will lead to chaos? […]
As this new blog finds its way through the worlds of STEM education, issues of STEM equity (STEM justice), project-based learning, and school reform, it’s time for a few words […]
Human-centered design is such an important aspect of the design process that it has earned its own acronym: HCD. When engineers look through the HCD lens, they acknowledge the primacy […]
“We are muddy boots on the ground, slogging through it every day working to make a difference.” These are the words of a visionary—a man with the mission to spread […]
In 2009, four TAF Academy students left their small, secluded campus in Federal Way for an imposing complex of buildings on 15 acres of south Lake Union to begin internships at the […]
When you enter The Zero Sum Game, you have to be ready—ready to negotiate, ready to form alliances, ready to persuade other countries to do business with you. You are […]
TAF has started the process of spreading our academic model (which we call STEMbyTAF) to other public schools in our area. The first major effort is a partnership with Mount […]
