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Rosalind Franklin is prominent in virtually every telling of DNA history, but she is painted differently in various accounts. Watson and Crick made one of the most important and impressive scientific discoveries of the 20th century, but their golden helix is tarnished by the way they have treated Franklin and Wilkins. A meaningful gesture, given that it was Franklin's data that Watson and Crick most directly used, would be for scientists to refer to the "Watson, Crick, and Franklin structure for DNA."
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Funded at just $5,700 in taxpayer dollars per pupil in fiscal year 2010, CSS-MSE is forced to operate on a smaller public budget than almost any school in the city or the nation, and yet we offer our highly diverse student population access to educational experiences that rival the most expensive public and private schools. This is impossible without your help. |
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| Make an online donation to the general fund of our affiliated non-profit organization, The Foundation for Excellence in Education. This organization was created for the sole purpose of enhancing our discretionary budget in support of programming and instructional equipment at CSS-MSE. All funds donated to the general fund are spent under the discretion of the Foundation's board of directors. Learn more... | Make a small donation targeted at supporting a specific program or course. Our faculty are free to propose these mini-grants to support a variety of instructional programs. You can browse these here. All funds donated to a mini-grant will be used for that sole purpose, and under the oversight of the Foundation's board of directors.* | From providing administrative support to teaching an after-school elective or fitness class, serving on leadership committees or renovating a classroom, there are numerous ways that parents and community members have already given their time and passions in service of the school. Email volunteer at columbiasecondary.org if you are interested. |
| The costs of creating a world class Math, Science and Engineering public school in New York City far exceed the $5700 per child provided by our annual city budget. We believe the education we afford our diverse, talented, and motivated student population is worthy of a greater investment by our community. In order to preserve a program that honors the young minds we serve, we are committed to an ambitious fundraising campaign that depends on parents and members of the philanthropic and business communities. All donations to The Foundation for Excellence in Education are tax-deductible. Many employers offer matching contributions for employee giving. Please inquire with your employer for details. | ||
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*Please note that all mini-grants that are not fully funded within 6 months will have any partial funding transferred for use in our general fund. Any amount donated in excess of the stated needs of the mini grant will likewise be transferred to the general fund. |
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