2/18/2008

The Plain Dealer

Cleveland schools CEO Eugene Sanders has been excited for months about the idea of a science and engineering school. It looks as if his dream - a STEM school (short for science, technology, engineering and math) - will come true this fall.

The beautiful (and secure) General Electric Co. Nela Park campus in East Cleveland would be a great place for it, though whether that can be worked out remains unclear.

STEM schools around the nation use classroom lessons and industrial internships to prepare students for work in key fields like medicine, research, math and science.

By reserving 25 percent of its seats for suburban teens, Cleveland hopes its school will break down another barrier.

Several local foundations and businesses have contributed money for the project, and Sanders hopes to get more from a $12 million Ohio fund set up by Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

This school should be attractive to students all over.

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