A Metro student, Kelly Hooper is quoted in a Columbus Dispatch article: "You're on Facebook, right?" she said. "Well, dorks got you Facebook."
Metro High School is a STEM school. STEM is an acronym for the words, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Metro graduate Meagan Jones did a talk at TEDx Columbus in October 2010. Meagan wanted to get into an art program in the Columbus City School District but instead Meagan went to Metro and is now studying history at The Ohio State University.
TED Talks are about "Ideas worth spreading." TED is an acronym for Technology, Entertainment and Design. For some reason I want those E's in STEM and TED to be education.
TEDx Columbus 2010 "What's next" or was it a question? "What's next? hmmmm "What's next" was the second TEDx Columbus. All of the Columbus TEDx talks are available, online. Both 2009 and 2010.
SMART girl... SMART is an acronym for .... no at least here it is not an acronym!
The "Well, dorks got you Facebook." quote is from 'Science 'dorks' see need 'in the Columbus Dispatch last week. The Columbus Dispatch article written was written by Regina Garcia Cano. Columbus Dispatch's Cano is quoting Metro sophomore Kelly Hooper about "dorks" "Well, dorks got you Facebook."
If you are watching this on the Discover Columbus Facebook page you are going to have to click on this link to watch the TEDx video:
Discover Columbus - TEDx Columbus - Meagan Jones about Metro
More about Metro from their website:
"It is a high school operated by the Educational Council – a confederation of the 16 public school districts in Franklin County. Students who attend Metro will be concurrently enrolled in their home district and will remain a part of the public school system in Franklin County."
Sixteen Franklin County public schools... that should include Columbus, Dublin, Gahanna, Grandview Heights, Hilliard, Plain Local (New Albany, Upper Arlington, Westerville and Worthington among others...
More about Central Ohio Schools:
Comparing Central Ohio Schools
Indian Springs Elemetary Earns "Excellent with Distinction" a school in the Columbus City School District
Worthington's Bluffsview Elementary School is "Excellent with Distinction"
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