Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science, and Engineering
The Columbia Science, Math and Engineering Secondary School was announced in October 2005, with NYC Mayor Bloomberg present.[1][2] It will be a magnet school of about 650 students. It will be part of the Manhattanville expansion. Some people think it's a 'bribe'. Others think it's no coincidence that the acronym is "CSMESS".
When the department of education tried to temporarily house the program at local P.S. 36, parents threw a hissy-fit and accused the DOE officials of answering to their puppet masters at Columbia. [3]
References
- ↑ Columbia University to Create a New Public Secondary School Specializing in Science, Math and Engineering, in Collaboration with the City of New York - Columbia Public Affairs News, October 21, 2006
- ↑ Mayor Presents School for M'ville - The Spectator, 10-24-2005
- ↑ Parents, DOE Clash at Hearings on P.S. 36 - The Spectator, 12-7-2006