July 2003
Cobb, Nikki. "Hatching Awareness: Lewis Center Expands Programs on Desert Tortoise Ecology." Daily Press [Victorville CA]
22 July 2003
Despite all the fuss and controversy surrounding the endangered desert tortoise, most High Desert residents have never seen one of the creatures, and know little about their needs and habits. But new programs at the Lewis Center for Educational Research are intended to change that.
Piercy, Rick. "What are Charter Schools?" Daily Press [Victorville CA]20 July 2003
The California Charter School movement has passed its first decade as the point of the spear for educational reform, and yet very few of our citizens understand this part of the school choice movement.
Berg, Emily. "Digging up the Past. Archaeology Camp Offers Students a Chance to Search Simulated Dig Site." Daily Press [Victorville CA]19 July 2003
Dirt-stained, sweating and smiling 10-year-old Jacob Rogers sifted through sand in the Mojave River bottom in search of remnants from an imaginary Chinese work camp dating to the Gold Rush era.
Duncan, Laurie. "The Wonder of Words - Helping Build a Child's Vocabulary." Daily Press [Victorville CA]13 July 2003
A dictionary and thesaurus are tools no home should be without. For younger children, a dictionary that has pictures, larger print, and does not weigh 5,000 pounds in a good starting point.
Berg, Emily"Lewis Center Tests Methods, Seeks Scientific Proof that Innovative Teaching Programs are Working." Daily Press [Victorville CA]12 July 2003
Students and teachers at the Lewis Center for Educational Research are not just fulfilling the roles of pupils and instructors; they're also researchers.
Cobb, Nikki. "Tapping Youthful Potential, Mojave Water Agency Officials Turn to Students, Teachers Seeking Fresh Solution to Issue of Water Availability." Daily Press [Victorville CA]6 July 2003
Water in the desert is as simple as turning on a faucet and as complex as the coordination of dozens of public and private agencies negotiating the allocation of dwindling resouces.