Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science, and Engineering
The Columbia Secondary School for Math Science and Engineering (CSS) is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathetmatics) magnet school in the New York City public school system. The school was launched as a cooperative initiative between Columbia and the City's Department of Education, with Columbia providing some funding, personnel, and curricular guidance at the school, and offering full access to the University's facilities. The school opened in 2007 with a 6th grade class of 100 students and plans to add a new class of 6th graders every year, with the school eventually growing into a grades 6-12 school.
The school is currently housed in P.S. 125, but will move into a building on the Manhattanville campus on land donated by the University.[1]
Creation
CSS was announced in October 2005, with NYC Mayor Bloomberg present.[2][3] It will be a magnet school of about 650 students. Some people think it's a 'bribe'. Others think it's no coincidence that the acronym for the project's original name was "CSMESS". Not surprisingly, the name was changed.
Location Controversy
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. [4]
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References
- ↑ Secondary School Offers Science, Technology Focus - The Spectator, October 28, 2008
- ↑ 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
