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Can we make STEM more accessible for girls?

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Are girls really underrepresented in STEM? the workforce is pretty evenly split between men and women, but in STEM fields men make up 73 percent of the workforce to women’s 27 percent. Still, the imbalanced statistics for the genders in STEM are damning. In the U.S.,

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The ups and downs of girls in STEM

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Are girls really underrepresented in STEM? In the US, the workforce is pretty evenly split between men and women, but in STEM fields men make up 73 percent of the workforce to women’s 27 percent. Still, the imbalanced statistics for the genders in STEM are damning. Let students lead.

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Learning enters the metaverse with “Mission: Mars” Roblox experience

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Museum of Science President Tim Ritchie said: “The Museum’s entry into the metaverse is part of our aspiration to reach 100 million people in museums, classrooms, and online by 2030, breaking down barriers to engagement and creating greater equity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.

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Museum of Science, Boston enters metaverse with “Mission: Mars” Roblox experience

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Museum of Science President Tim Ritchie said: “The Museum’s entry into the metaverse is part of our aspiration to reach 100 million people in museums, classrooms, and online by 2030, breaking down barriers to engagement and creating greater equity in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.

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Celebrating Earth Day with Resources from Discovery Education 

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See over 200 resources designed to uncover students’ STEM skills to activate future solution seekers. Students will meet Trane Technologies’ employees to see how their roles create comfortable, clean, and energy-efficient solutions for homes, buildings, and transportation. Subaru of America, Inc.

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How Role Models May Inspire Exploration of Computer Science Pathways

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Will there be enough skilled workers to meet the growing need? The Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects that the market for computer science occupations will grow 13 percent between 2020 and 2030. Since launching in April, the “Meet an Amazonian” experiences have reached more than 150,000 students from over 2,000 U.S.

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‘Digital skills gap’ threatens innovation

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The report should serve as a wake-up call for education leaders in the United States and elsewhere to think about how instruction should change to meet employers’ needs more effectively. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the demand for software developers will grow 22 percent through 2030.

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