http://blog-aauw.org/2009/05/13/the-digital-ceiling/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:00:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://blog-aauw.org/2009/05/13/the-digital-ceiling/#comment-3126 Fri, 15 May 2009 19:10:28 +0000 http://blog-aauw.org/?p=2613#comment-3126 A bipartisan group of 15 representatives led by Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) proposed the National STEM Education Tax Incentive for Teachers Act of 2009 (H.R.705) in January. The legislation would give certain elementary and secondary school teachers of science, technology, engineering, and math a tax credit on their undergraduate tuition of up to $1,000 per year, or up to $1,500 for teachers at schools with students with disabilities.
If students start learning technology and science skills before they start getting tracked into “science” and “humanities” groups by gender, girls and women might just get a better chance to fill up the tech industry. It’s worth a try, and seems like a great piece of legislation, but it’s sitting at the bottom of the pile in the House Ways and Means committee right now. So call your representative and get it moving for women and girls in science, technology, engineering, and math!

]]> http://blog-aauw.org/2009/05/13/the-digital-ceiling/#comment-3112 Wed, 13 May 2009 20:39:34 +0000 http://blog-aauw.org/?p=2613#comment-3112 The “ceilings”, glass, digital and otherwise, that women are continuing to smash through will be one of the key themes explored at the National Council for Research on Women’s annual conference June 10-12 at SUNY Graduate Center, NYC. Don’t miss out, register today at http://www.ncrw.org!

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