Biggert Helps Launch Bolingbrook After-School Science Program
The pilot program was spearheaded by Brooks Middle School, Loyola University, Biggert and City of Hope Church in Bolingbrook.
U.S. Representative Judy Biggert joined students at Brooks Middle School in Bolingbrook last week to kick off a new after-school education program focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Students previewed the program’s exciting new curriculum, including the Smart Phone Genius Project, crime scenes investigation, and a nationwide electric car competition sponsored by Argonne National Laboratory. The new pilot program was spearheaded by Senior Pastor A.J. Jones of City of Hope Covenant Church, Brooks Middle School, Loyola University, and Biggert to help spark student interest in STEM disciplines. Despite gains in recent years, many schools struggle to keep pace with federal goals for math and science …
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Cynthia Soderquist
8:22 pm on Monday, August 6, 2012
It's high time the US is emphasizing the need for science & engineering education in this country. We have fallen far behind the rest of the world in stressing the need for this discipline. Kudos to any company that supports this effort. more ›