High School Science Teacher Wins 'Genius Grant'

Science and engineering teacher Amir Abo-Shaeer, one of 23 winners of this year's MacArthur Foundation "genius grants," stands in his lab at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta, Calif.
—Amanda Edwards/MacArthur Foundation/AP

Amir Abo-Shaeer Helps Students Learn By Engaging Them in Hands-On Projects

A high school science and engineering teacher who develops project-based-learning courses to inspire his students has been named one of this year's 23 MacArthur Fellows by the John D. and...

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