Hands-On Learning.(Review)(Henry Ford Academy)

Byline: TAMARA WARREN When you think of Henry Ford, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn't higher learning. But a new kind of charter school dispels that notion for high school students in the Detroit area. The Henry Ford Academy, on the grounds of The Henry Ford in Dearborn, provides a Ford-centric education that might just prompt grown-ups to go back for a second diploma, or at least send their kids there. We like the idea of a history class where a field trip means walking to gaze at a Model T. On the Henry Ford Academy's interactive campus, hands-on museum ...