Overheard: “3 hours in class felt like 15 minutes” and “the class was great” and “she made things so easy to understand”
With feedback like that from students who attended the two week long “Algebra Boot Camp” (Algebra I review) earlier in the month, it sounds like the Math program at SDSHS will be fantastic!
The 15 highest paying jobs out of college in the most recent NACE survey once again show the need for strong Mathematics preparation.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/24/news/economy/highest_starting_salaries/index.htm?postversion=2009072404
Engineering jobs dominated the “most lucrative degrees” list for new college graduates once again, even in this down economy. It is very timely that Dominic Savio will become the first STEM High School in the area, as it will be able to prepare students for the jobs of the future.
