MIDDLE SCHOOL U.

New And Noteworthy Public Middle School

In just a year of existence, Columbia Secondary School for Math, Science and Engineering has changed the landscape of middle schools in northern Manhattan, and created buzz throughout the city and beyond. That’s the advantage of having the heft of an Ivy League school behind you, and a mission that, if successful, could be a model for schools across the country.
Principal Dr. José Maldonado, a biologist and longtime educator, said that the idea for the school grew out of informal meetings between the Department of Education and Columbia, as a way for Columbia to contribute Read more

October 23, 2008 | Filed Under Blackboard Awards, Special Sections | 2 Comments 

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