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Efforts to Close Gender Gap in STEM Gain Momentum After Pandemic Setbacks
Pandemic disruptions caused girls to lose ground in math performance and confidence, with boys outscoring girls in math in nearly 90% of districts by 2023-24, research shows.
- Efforts to close the gender gap in STEM classes at de Zavala Middle School in Irving began as the school recruits a sixth-grade class that is half girls.
- Boys have recovered faster than girls in math scores since the pandemic, leading to boys outscoring girls in nearly 90% of districts in 2023-2024.
- Experts note that biases against girls in math and science persist, impacting their confidence and performance in these fields.
- To address the issue, schools are implementing new curricula and engaging programs to build girls' interest and skills in STEM.
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The gender gap in math widened in the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground (World)
The teacher at the Dallas-area school had emphasized that in the building process, there is no such thing as mistakes. Only iterations. So the girls dug back into the box of blocks and pulled out an orange card. They held it over the sensor and the machine kicked into motion. 'Oh! Oh, it reacts diff...
A gender gap in STEM widened during the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground
IRVING, Texas — Crowded around a workshop table, four girls at de Zavala Middle School puzzled over a Lego machine they had built. As they flashed a purple card in front of a light sensor, nothing happened. The teacher at the Dallas-area school had emphasized that in the building process, there are no such thing as mistakes. Only iterations. So the girls dug back into the box of blocks and pulled out an orange card. They held it over the sensor…
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