It's no surprise to anyone in education that females are underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields at the graduate and professional levels. So, what measures are K–12 schools taking to attract girls to these subjects?
According to a recent assessment by the National Association of Educational Progress, performance between boys and girls in primary and secondary schools is separated by less than one percent in math and less than three percent in science. Yet, in 2007, women made up 26 percent of mathematical and computer scientists and 11 percent of engineers.
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