In 1972, students in Buffalo, Atlanta and San Diego were reported to be paid stipends for working as members of school district curriculum writing and review teams. These students participated fully in decision-making, evaluating and advocating for what they saw was best in classes both in their schools and throughout their districts.

Imagine the ability to sign your name on a digital document using only your finger and the air. That is technology behind LEAP Motion, a company intent on giving people a more natural way to interact with the computer.

A province-wide program in Ontario, Canada has thousands of students examining their schools for effective teaching and learning, barriers to success, and homophobia. They are experiencing Meaningful Student Involvement.

Student teams across the province from grades seven through twelve participated in the Ontario Ministry of Education SpeakUP Students as Researchers Pilot Project. To foster Student/Adult Partnerships in school and classroom activities, participants were taught about collaborative inquiry. The program emphasized hands-on learning in order to directly enhance student engagement.