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The '''Columbia Science, Math and Engineering Secondary School''' was announced in October [[2005]], with NYC Mayor Bloomberg present.<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/05/10/bloomberg_bollinger_1.html  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]</ref><ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2005/10/24/NewsmanhattanvilleExpansion/Mayor.Presents.School.For.Mville-2029965.shtml Mayor Presents School for M'ville - The Spectator, 10-24-2005]</ref> 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".
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The '''Columbia Secondary School for Math Science and Engineering''' ('''CSS''') is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathetmatics) magnet school in the [[w: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.
  
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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. <ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2006/12/07/News/Parents.Doe.Clash.At.Hearing.On.P.s.36-2527232.shtml Parents, DOE Clash at Hearings on P.S. 36 - The Spectator, 12-7-2006]</ref>
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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.<ref>[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/node/56495 Secondary School Offers Science, Technology Focus - The Spectator, October 28, 2008]</ref>
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==Creation==
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CSS was announced in October [[2005]], with NYC Mayor Bloomberg present.<ref>[http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/05/10/bloomberg_bollinger_1.html  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]</ref><ref>[http://media.www.columbiaspectator.com/media/storage/paper865/news/2005/10/24/NewsmanhattanvilleExpansion/Mayor.Presents.School.For.Mville-2029965.shtml Mayor Presents School for M'ville - The Spectator, 10-24-2005]</ref> 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 for the project's original name was "CSMESS".
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==Location Controversy==
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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. <ref>[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/node/53194 Parents, DOE Clash at Hearings on P.S. 36 - The Spectator, 12-7-2006]</ref>
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==External links==
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*[http://www.columbiasecondary.org/front Columbia Secondary School Homepage]
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 21:41, 5 November 2008

The Columbia Secondary School for Math Science and Engineering (CSS) is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathetmatics) magnet school in the w: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. It will be part of the Manhattanville expansion. Some people think it's a 'bribe'. Others think it's no coincidence that the acronym for the project's original name was "CSMESS".

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]

External links

References

  1. ↑ Secondary School Offers Science, Technology Focus - The Spectator, October 28, 2008
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ Mayor Presents School for M'ville - The Spectator, 10-24-2005
  4. ↑ Parents, DOE Clash at Hearings on P.S. 36 - The Spectator, 12-7-2006
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