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Early College STEM Program Aims to Ignite Futures for Students at Chicago Military Academy
A new partnership between Chicago Public Schools, ComEd and City Colleges of Chicago will expand career-readiness opportunities for students
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nA new partnership between Chicago Public Schools, ComEd and City Colleges of Chicago will expand career-readiness opportunities for students\n\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nChicago Public Schools (CPS) students will soon have more access to career opportunities through an exciting new partnership with ComEd and City Colleges of Chicago’s Dawson Technical Institute to strengthen the Early College STEM program at Chicago Military Academy (CMA). With an investment of $100,000 and other career and educational support, the new ComEd workforce development program will expand CMA’s cutting-edge programs that provide high school students with advanced education pathways, career-readiness opportunities, and direct access to future-focused industries such as the energy sector.\n\n\n“Chicago’s young people deserve every opportunity possible for a bright future. That is why our mission as a District is to pair a well-rounded, high-quality education with career readiness and network building,” said CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. “We are grateful for this partnership, which adds to our growing efforts to make sure our students have as many pathways as possible to a promising career after graduation.”\n\n\nAs part of the program, which CMA has dubbed “Ignite Your Future,” students will have the opportunity to fast-track their pursuit of one of the following Associate degrees from City Colleges of Chicago:\n\n\n\nAssociate in Applied Science Degree in Construction Management, launching as a part of the partnership in Fall 2025 at Dawson Technical Institute, a satellite of Kennedy-King College.\n\n\n\nAssociate of Applied Science in Construction Engineering and Management launching in Spring 2026.\n\n\n\nThe program complements CPS’ strong partnership with City Colleges of Chicago through the Chicago Roadmap, which aims to support students along a seamless path to and through post-secondary education and training, on their way to their chosen careers.\n\n\n\"The Early College STEM program is about creating pathways to success, igniting futures, and empowering students to shape the world and their career trajectory in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics,\" said Chancellor Juan Salgado, City Colleges of Chicago. “By partnering with Chicago Public Schools and City Colleges of Chicago, ComEd is investing in education and the future succes...