There are several reasons we are pursuing opening a STEM focused Community School located in Evanston’s Central Core.
– Address the busing and educational inequity that disproportionately impacts Black and Brown kids in Evanston 1
– Make it easier for parents in the 5th Ward to participate in their student(s) education experience
– Help raise the self-esteem of kids and help with developing relationships
– Build parent networks and improve after-school programing access
– Help reduce the achievement gap for marginalized students
– Provide a public school option that is within safe walking distance
– Return a primary keystone of the 5 th Ward’s community integrity 2
– Prepare kids for STEM careers (one of our richest sources of employment and economic growth)
– Close the U.S. achievement gap vs. other developed nations in math and science
– STEM provides a strong education base that fosters a lifelong love of learning
1. D65 Equity Report: lack of school & disproportionate busing is a source of inequitable education experiences
2. Evanston Human Relations Commission (HRC)
3. STEM Education Is the Key to the U.S.’s Economic Future, US World Reports by John Engler
4. What Is the Future of STEM Education? By Matthew Lynch
5. “The Benefits of STEM in Elementary” article by STEAM Powered Family
