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Can Mentorships Get More Girls Into STEM Subjects?

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As a teen, Khan taught herself Photoshop and is now focused on helping girls follow her lead and create successful STEM pathways for themselves as a mentor for ListoAmerica , part of the Clubhouse Network , which provides after school mentoring opportunities in underserved communities.

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OPINION: Six ways to nurture high-aptitude math students in under-resourced schools

The Hechinger Report

Far too often, talented math students at schools in low-income communities barely have access to grade-level work, let alone advanced curricula. Often, a lack of mathematical preparation and socal-emotional challenges prevent students from completing STEM majors, despite their declared interests in such fields.

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PBS to Present “Spotlight Education,” A Special Week of Programming Featuring Reports About America’s Students and New Models of Learning, September 12-17

EdNews Daily

The “Teach Boldly” teacher support initiative will include a series of virtual and community training events and the launch of the new PBS Teachers’ Lounge, a creative digital space where teachers can share ideas, learn from peers, find daily inspiration and access the tools and resources they need to enhance their work in the classroom.

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Girls Who Code Founder Awarded McGraw Education Prize

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When they get access to technology, they tend to ask: How can I use technology to make the world better? We’re on track to achieve gender parity in entry-level computer science jobs by 2027. One of the fascinating observations that you’ve made is that girls who get into coding start with a different question than boys do.

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How 60 Minutes Oversimplified the Gender Gap and Overlooked Women in Tech

Edsurge

The interview focused on access to computer science—the idea that if you introduce kids to coding and get them interested at a young age, girls will enter the field at the same rate as their male peers. By Saujani’s estimations—based on a report from Girls Who Code—the gender gap in entry-level technology jobs is on track to close by 2027.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via Pacific Standard : “Why Is the FCC Considering Cutting Broadband Access for Students?” ” This stems from a protest at the University of Connecticut. ” Via CJR : “‘This is unprecedented’: Public colleges limiting journalist access.” ” The Business of Student Loans.

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