This year marked the exciting debut of the DeTECHtives Program's Innovation Arena, where student teams from School 33, School 37, School 65, School 76, School 79, and School 156 stepped into the spotlight to showcase their creativity and problem-solving skill—centered around this year’s challenge—developing an innovative solution for how the district’s new IT Tech Van could best serve students and the greater Buffalo community—students engaged in collaborative research and design thinking to tackle a real-world problem.
Each team presented a compelling infographic and a functional prototype to a panel of community stakeholders known as the Innovation Council. The event highlighted the power of student voice and ingenuity, as participants confidently explained their design process, research findings, and the potential impact of their ideas. The inaugural Innovation Arena set a high bar for excellence and established DeTECHtives as a powerful program for student-led innovation in Buffalo Public Schools.
View this year's student projects.