our tax dollars hard at work sponsoring a special Math and Science camp for 8th and 9th graders from "Casa de la RAZA" (House of the RACE)...guess that tax money isn't open for ALL AMERICANS in that area...only the "latino" kids from Casa de la RAZA.......


Chief Sanchez Addresses College Prep Students
Eighth and Ninth Graders To Complete Program at Casa de la Raza

By Catherine Meagher

Thursday, July 24, 2008

Santa Barbara Police Chief Cam Sanchez was at La Casa de la Raza, a non-profit community center, on Tuesday to congratulate the 42 students who are completing the College Readiness Academy by the end of this week.

A five-week summer program targeted to students entering the 8th and 9th grades, the College Readiness Academy requires students to complete an application similar to one they might send in when trying to get into college later in life. A total of 45 students, the majority of which were Latino, were accepted to the Academy this summer. The program is a result of a partnership between La Casa de la Raza and UCSB’s Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) program. The main focus of the five weeks is algebra, a pivotal subject for kids heading into high school and eventually college. The students start at algebra or pre-algebra, depending on their background, and move on to a MESA class and a college and career readiness class. These aim not only help prepare the students for high school but also to help them figure out what it is they want to study in college and do for a living.

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