If ever there was a time when higher education held itself apart from the broader educational system, that time has passed. We no longer have the luxury of just minding our own educational business. Together Astronomers help elementary school students make telescopes.
Neurobiologists teach hands-on summer institutes for high school science teachers.
It's all part of a partnership between the University of Washington and public K-12 schools. During Their First Years of Teaching Well-planned programs for new teachers are increasing teacher retention and creating new roles for veteran teachers.