The Algebra Problem: How Middle School Math Became a National Flashpoint

DonteEducation, News, NewsletterJune 7, 2024

From suburbs in the Northeast to major cities on the West Coast, a surprising subject is prompting ballot measures, lawsuits and bitter fights among parents: algebra. Students have been required for decades to learn to solve for the variable x, and to find the slope of a line. Most complete the course in their first year of high school. But top-achievers are sometimes allowed to enroll earlier, typically in eighth grade. The dual pathways inspire some of the most fiery debates over equity and academic opportunity in American education. Read More Additional Comments

Maybe school districts need to remind themselves of the Algebra Project, which was created after identifying that math is the passport to more choices and a better life. It is not really a question of algebra alone. Math is built one brick at a time; it is all connected. Have a look at The Chicago Pre-College Science and Engineering Program (ChiS&E) and its successful predecessor in Detroit, DAPCEP (Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program), both started by Kenneth Hill, who has learned that if he could teach math in Central Africa, he could teach it in Detroit and Chicago. I wish all schools learned his wisdom.

Chicago Pre-College Science & Engineering Program to Host Dr. Stanley Andrisse – March 16th

DonteEducation, Newsletter, Press ReleaseMarch 5, 2024

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Chicago Pre-College Science & Engineering Program to Host Dr. Stanley Andrisse

Date: March 16th, 2024
Location: Kenwood Academy

(CHICAGO) – The Chicago Pre-College Science & Engineering Program (ChiS&E) will host Dr. Stanley Andrisse, a renowned endocrinologist scientist and author, as their next guest speaker on March 16th, 2024, at 9:00 AM at Kenwood Academy in Hyde Park, Chicago. Dr. Andrisse's remarkable journey, which saw him transform from a formerly incarcerated individual to a leading researcher and educator, promises to deliver a powerful message of hope, resilience, and the transformative power of education.

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Message from Brandon Johnson, Mayor of Chicago

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Kellogg Foundation: Case Study on the Chicago Pre-College Science and Engineering Program

DonteEducation, NewsletterDecember 10, 2023

The program has extensive contact with students over the summer for a low cost-per outcome and uses computer science to deliver broader STEM proficiency outcomes and give students a better sense of computer science in college and beyond. Current evidence is strong and based on students’ academic performance and grades in the subsequent academic year. The ChiS&E Summer Program has a 100% efficiency rate. Read More

Chicago Pre-College Science & Engineering Program highlights Catalyze Tech Report where CEO’s pinpoint 8th grade algebra as pivotal in their development

DonteNews, Press ReleaseDecember 4, 2023

(CHICAGO) – Chicago Pre-College Science and Engineering Program (ChiS&E)’s offers highly sought after, free programs in mathematics, science, engineering, computer programming, advanced robotics, chemistry and physics. Foundational to CHIS&E’s offering has been its robust focus on Algebra. According to research conducted by Catalyze Tech, a new initiative to align the tech industry around collective action for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), called the Act Report, CEO’s cite mastering 8th grade algebra as being pivotal to their career success.

Chicago Pre-College Science & Engineering Program undertakes revamp of algebra programs to combat gains lost during COVID

DonteNews, Press ReleaseDecember 4, 2023

(CHICAGO) – It is well documented that COVID-19 harmed student learning. The same impact was felt for programs like the Chicago Pre-College Science and Engineering Program (ChiS&E), the free STEM program designed to give Black and brown students entrée to post-high school opportunities in math and science. The decline was particularly evident in the algebra programs the organization offers throughout CPS. This has led the premier STEM group to do a complete redesign that also includes increasing instruction time to year-round. Read More

Pathways to a Engineering Career

DonteEducation, UncategorizedNovember 27, 2023

For most of the last century, the United States and other industrial countries have viewed the number of young adults entering engineering careers as a major indicator of national standing and economic competitiveness (Wu, 2007). The National Academies’ Rising Above the Gather-ing Storm (National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine, 2005, 2010) argues for the education of more and better engineers, and the National Science Board’s (NSB’s; 2010) biennial Science and Engineering Indicators reports routinely include the number of new engineers as an indicator of U.S. achievement. Without seeking to resolve the issue of exactly how many engineers are needed, there is a broad consensus that sustaining a healthy flow of capable young adults into engineering careers is important for the health of the economy (Duderstadt, 2008; National Academy of Engineering, 2004, 2005; National Academy of Engineering & National Research Council, 2005; National Research Council, 1999a, 1999b, 2001). In this analysis, we first describe the current flow of young adults into professional engineering and then seek to identify the factors that are associated with successful entry into the field. Read More

Pathways to a STEMM Career

DonteEducationNovember 27, 2023

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The selection of scientific and technical careers by American young adults has been and continues to be a major national concern. Using data from the 20-year record of the Longitudinal Study of American Youth (LSAY) and working within the social learning paradigm, this analysis uses a set of 21 variables to predict employment in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or medicine (STEMM) at ages 34 to 37. The LSAY is the longest and most intensive longitudinal study of the impact of secondary education and post-secondary education conducted in the United States. A structural equation model found that mathematics is a primary gateway to a STEMM career, beginning with algebra track placement in grades seven and eight and continuing through high school and college calculus courses. Home and family factors such as parent education and parent encouragement of science and mathematics during secondary school enhanced the likelihood of a young adult entering a STEMM profession. Read More[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Short Video about ChiS&E Program

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