By: Isaiah Cordova

At the beginning of the 2014-15 school year, the Eaton school district moved the administration building to 1st Street, leaving the old administration building empty. The district decided to sign EHS up for the national education foundation called the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) program. STEM is supported by many different US education organizations such as the National Science Foundation and NASA. The STEM program’s goal, as stated by President Obama, is to move American students “from the the middle to the top of the pack in science and math.” NASA has made a move to include STEM in many school curriculums across the country. The Boy Scouts of America are also involved in the STEM Program, offering the Nova and SUPERNova awards. These awards are merit badges that members of The Boy Scouts.

The goals for the district are to bring an advanced learning opportunity for students that need it. Superintendent Dr. Randy Miller said, “I do not see this changing the academic expectations as much as increasing the opportunities for students who would like to possible pursue this in college or have a more ‘hands on’ activities in their learning.” Miller said the Eaton School District has been looking at the STEM program for two to three years. The decision to use the old administration building came from a committee voting on what to do with the building. “After much discussion, it was decided that a STEM program would fit the need of the students,” Miller said. The STEM program can be used to get several different kinds of scholarships for various colleges and universities. Miller said that the STEM program will be put into effect by 2016.