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RAPID CITY, S.D. (Dec. 13, 2012) – Representatives from the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology’s Youth Programs were interviewed by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) on Wednesday as part of a research study which, in part, examined the impact of Mines programs on the Red Cloud Indian School.
During the summer of 2012 alone, 45 Red Cloud Middle School students attended the university’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs. Between the 21st Century grant and other Red Cloud Indian School grants and Mines scholarships, more than $32,000 was awarded to help those students attend Mines’ summer camps and classes.
The DOE is studying the Red Cloud Indian School’s 21st Century Community Learning Center programming as one of only 15 after-school programs chosen from across the country. The DOE was at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation school to complete research on how it is partnering with the School of Mines, which offers STEM education through a variety of programs, including summer camps and classes for youth.
Information provided by the School of Mines will be used in the study and also in four national “Lessons Learned Guide” that will help similar programs nationwide.