A version of this story was originally published by EdSource. Girls closed the gender gap in math; then the pandemic struckJust before the pandemic struck, girls had overtaken boys’ scores in math and ...

For educators determined to narrow the gender gap in math and science, 2019 was a banner year. Across the country, programs specifically designed to give girls exposure to STEM — science, technology, ...

A nonprofit started five years ago by a middle-schooler is making a difference by spurring passion among girls in math and science fields through its “math-first” approach. Now Mission:MathMinds is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Boys are surpassing girls in middle school math and science achievement, according to new research comparing three of the nation’s ...

In recent years, research on the underrepresentation of women in STEM fields has proliferated. (STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.) STEM jobs tend to be higher-paying ...

Recent data shows boys in years 5 and 9 in England have scored significantly higher than girls in math and science compared with 2019, report UCL researchers who analyzed the latest Trends in ...

June 11, 2026 - As a California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt now offers new degrees and career possibilities for graduates and aims to attract more students. Just before the pandemic struck, ...