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MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – Students of military families attend six to nine different school systems during their K-12 careers, according to the National Math and Science Initiative website (NMSI). For this transient population, consistent access to high-quality education is a perpetual concern. That fact inspired the Department of Defense to award Onslow County Schools with a grant of $906,121 in a ceremony at the Catalyst Church in Jacksonville, N.C., Jan. 17.
“Only 30 percent of the military families that are stationed on Camp Lejeune live on the installation,” said Col. Scott Baldwin, deputy commander, Marine Corps Installations East- Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune. “That’s 70 percent of military families that live out in the community, so when we look at the surrounding communities, specifically Onslow County, we look at it as our community as well.”
The grant will provide training and resources for teachers and students to improve education in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) courses and enhance educational opportunities to prepare students for college and the competitive 21st century workforce.
“Primarily for our military families we want them to be excited that these courses are being developed and grown in the Onslow public schools,” said Ed Viega, senior director of the Military Families Mission for NMSI. “What we want to do is encourage them to encourage their kids to register for these more challenging courses.”
According to NMSI’s website, after just one year of the program, students attending the military-connected partner schools showed an 85 percent increase in qualifying Advance Placement (AP) math and science exam scores, which is 11 times the national average.
Because the framework is uniform across the country, the program ensures high standards and consistency for students wherever their families are transferred. With the challenging coursework AP provides and a strong foundation in STEM subjects, the program prepares students for the challenges of college and career, whether military or civilian.
| Date Taken: | 01.17.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 01.23.2019 09:38 |
| Story ID: | 307896 |
| Location: | JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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