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Science May not be the Meritocracy we Thought it to be: Gender and Race Discrepancies are Prevalent
ZMEScience.com: In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers highlighted the disparities in the scientific community in the US. Simply put, the US scientific workforce is not representative of the population. Barriers to entry and participation prevent important segments of the population, especially when it comes to race and gender.
FY22 Budget Outlook: STEM Education
American Institute of Physics: STEM education programs across federal agencies would see budget increases under the House’s and Senate’s spending proposals for fiscal year 2022, portions of which would support diversity and inclusion initiatives proposed by the Biden administration.
ISSUES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: Cultivating America’s STEM Talent Must Begin at Home
Ellen Ochoa and Victor R. McCrary write that only with collective commitment, effort, and focus can the country educate and develop the “missing millions” needed to push the frontiers of knowledge, keep our nation safe, and power the innovation economy.
New America After 3PM Study Shows Participation in Afterschool STEM Programs Drops, Even as Demand Increases
The America After 3PM special report, STEM Learning in Afterschool on the Rise, found that just 7.8 million children are enrolled in an afterschool program, down from a high of 10.2 million children in 2014. Children from low-income households dropped from 4.6 million in 2014 to 2.7 million in 2020, while the number of higher-income children in afterschool fell by just under 450,000 over the same period. Among families with low incomes, cost is the number one barrier to afterschool participation.
Bolstering Education Outside the Classroom
The NY Times reports that during the pandemic, summer and after-school programs helped students stay on track. For one teenager, Kamar Yussuf, 18, a program inspired her career path.
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Black Engineers Call for Representation in STEM Education
A panel featuring prominent Black engineers and educators discussed diversity, equity, and inclusion in tech.
Silicon Republic: The importance of STEM education goes beyond building a workforce
STEM education researcher Dr. Cornelia Connolly speaks to the invaluable nature of computer science education and the importance of diversity and equality throughout.
The STEM Gap: Women and Girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Girls and women are systematically tracked away from science and math throughout their education, limiting their access, preparation and opportunities to go into these fields as adults. Women hold just 28 percent of jobs in STEM fields in the U.S., according to the American Association of University Women. This disparity contributes to the wage gap and a variety of other inequalities, and the disparity starts long before women get to college.
$5M Grant to help UTEP, EPCC to promote STEM Education
$5M Grant to help UTEP, EPCC to promote STEM Education KTSM.com: Supported by a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, a new initiative called STEMFUERTE is allowing the University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College to partner on helping Hispanic and low-income students succeed in STEM fields. The initiative provides students with innovative and effective instruction, high-quality support resources, and a simplified mechanism for those looking to transfer from EPCC to UTEP.