Across the nation, charters, freed from the constraints of the traditional curriculum, have been viewed as laboratories for innovation in public schools, reaching students who have struggled in traditional schools. (ncpolicywatch.com)
With their nonprofit missions and small customer bases, many city - run electric utilities and rural electric cooperatives have emerged as laboratories for innovations in clean energy and energy efficiency. (energynews.us)
Charters, at least in Hawaii, were meant to serve as laboratories for innovation. (civilbeat.org)