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North Halls Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Academy drawing more girls
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Sisters Ava Jakel, left, and Chelsea Jakel unpack a drone from its case Thursday afternoon at North Hall High School during a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) class. Instead of following the traditional model of teaching, the classes are structured with independent investigations and project-based learning.
When faced with the question every young adult dreads — “What are you going to do with your life?” — Scottie Manzo is remarkably philosophical. “A lot of people think teacher, lawyer, doctor, those kind of things, but there’s so much more than just a couple of careers out there,” said Manzo, a 10th-grade student at North Hall High School. Manzo was one of only three female students who enrolled in the inaugural class of North Hall’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Academy.