Twitter scientist's startup school to openSunday, August 1, 2010   Head of School Ed Walters (left) and Twitter's chief scientist Abdur Chowdhury survey the new school's grounds. MORE BAY AREA NEWS
About two months ago, the chief scientist atTwitter decided he wanted his daughter to go to a school that encouraged her nightly desire to conduct science experiments on the kitchen counter, a fun place where art and math flourished in small classes. He couldn't find that school, so the scientist decided to create one. And with his daughter heading to first grade in the fall, Abdur Chowdhury wanted that school now. With six other founding families, Chowdhury found a building, hired a head of school, brought in teachers and started looking for students to attend Alta Vista School, which opens Sept. 7. "It's much like starting a startup," Chowdhury said. He added that the old adage about such endeavors at times has applied to the school: If |
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