Thursday, April 28, 2011

Design Solutions creates a custon display for a Math & Science event hosted by First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden.


Advanced Placement courses in math, science and English will be added to 28 more schools in military communities across the United States through a partnership between the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) and First Lady Michelle Obama's Joining Forces initiative to support military families.
Mrs. Obama commended Americans across the country who are stepping up to provide help for military families and singled out the National Math and Science Initiative for Military Families, which is bringing AP courses to Fountain-Fort Carson High School next fall for the first time. "NMSI is working with the Department of Defense and the private sector to expand this program to you," she said. "We're thrilled about this effort and thrilled about how this effort is going to affect students like you...an education in math and science can put you on the path to success in any field you can imagine."
Mrs. Obama made the announcement Thursday at Fountain-Fort Carson High School, which will offer the successful Advanced Placement program for the first time next fall. The expansion brings the number of schools in military communities offering Advanced Placement courses to 32, which has seen a 97 percent increase in passing rates on AP math, science and English exams