A Different Kind Of “Underserved”

by | Sep 12, 2016 | Our Philosophy

What if the 32nd individual on the planet to achieve a nuclear-fusion reaction were only 14 years old? It’s not science fiction. And the article about it makes the insightful point that the most underserved students in the country are those at the top.

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