BRADENTON, Fla. — A research program at Southeast High School is giving students in grades nine through 12 hands-on experience conducting scientific experiments years before college.
Southeast Research is the only high school research program in Manatee County, according to the district, and it has more than 300 students. The program allows students to develop their own research projects, identify unanswered scientific questions, and document their findings.
For sophomore Colton Romdenne, the program is a chance to explore an interest in science that began with his grandmother…