In the local paper today, there was an article about a STEM academy being opened up in Northern Idaho. STEM, for those who don't know, stands for Science, Technology, Electronics and Mathematics. In short, it's a school designed to teach the hard sciences that aren't being taught in the Publik Skool Sistim. And it's a charter school, so it doesn't fall under the school administration in this area. Much to the STEM Academy's benefit.
I have to wonder; just what would my life have looked like if I had been given the chance to go to a STEM academy instead of being tortured with four years of hell courtesy of the government-run schools?
I saw the rapper from Black Eyed Peas talking about these organizations and how her has donated a lot of funds to the cause.
ReplyDeleteI was lucky and had several years of sundry shop and math classes in Jr. and Sr. Hah Skrule. They turned out to be a good basis for two years of Tech. School (Boatbuilding). At which trade I made a very comfortable living my whole working life. I'm now 68, retired at 57, and enjoying every lovin' minute of it.
ReplyDeleteI can't decide which was the most beneficial, shop or math. Both were definitely worth my while.
Gerry N.
Electronics? I thought the E was engineering.
ReplyDeleteCould be. I may have mis-heard it. I was somewhat busy when the topic came up.
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