Instead, it created makerspaces in its high schools. Funding came as part of a four-year, $30 million Race to the Top grant awarded to the charter schools, says Burak Yilmaz, the district’s Race to ...

Makerspaces have revolutionized the way people collaborate ... Restricts access to equipment based on skill level, training completion, or membership type. Uses RFID, PIN codes, or mobile app ...

All makerspaces offer the following ... We strive for a friendly and ‘there are no bad questions’ -type of atmosphere. The mission is to work together to learn, collaborate and share.” ...

"Somewhere between staying up till 4 a.m. perfecting my handmade stationery organizer and graduating high school, I lost my meticulously curated DIY spirit." ...