Girls Are Still Behind in Math, but Why?

Girls Are Still Behind in Math, but Why?

In the late 1990s, it became apparent that there was a gender gap in math achievement among American students. A study performed in the 1998-1999 school year found that girls were falling behind in math as early as kindergarten, with the gap widening as they aged...
Mean Girls

Mean Girls

You know the type.  They sit behind you and whisper about you.  They pass notes, point and you and laugh.  Maybe they intentionally trip you in the hall or start a rumor about how you’re promiscuous.  They are the “mean girls.” Even if you have been out of school for...
More Than a Princess

More Than a Princess

Debbie Sterling Lewis is a gal in a man’s world.  She is one of only 11 percent of female engineers.  She recognizes that this is wrong and needs changing. While 89 percent of male engineers probably haven’t considered how lopsided the numbers are, they definitely...