Well, look at that. New research shows that girls can do math just as well as boys can. In the past there has been some discussion about women’s aptitude for math, so this is great news. The study, conducted by UC Berkeley and University of Wisconsin researchers, analyzed math test scores from ten states and [...]
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Girls and STEM Education
Posted in Educational Programs, Equity in the News, S T E M, The AAUW Community, Women and Work, tagged mathematics, National Girls Collaborative Project, science, STEM, Tech Savvy, technology on March 21, 2008, | 2 Comments »
Do you ever wonder what types of events other AAUW branches put on? This weekend I visited the AAUW Buffalo (NY) Branch for their third-annual Tech Savvy event. The day exposes sixth to ninth grade girls to careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Although women make up more than 50 percent of the [...]
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