by Sarah Green | Dec 2, 2015 | News, Teacher Issues
In 2011, the US Department of Education hung out a Help Wanted sign for teachers in science, technology, engineering and math, and any related field. At the time, they were looking to fill 100,000 positions, nationwide. A hundred thousand open positions. A hundred...
by Sarah Green | Nov 6, 2015 | News
When girls enter school they often encounter a system that is biased against them. It’s not uncommon for young women to feel unsupported when they enroll in subjects related to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). These are the subjects being used to...
by Sarah Green | Oct 30, 2015 | News, Student Issues
Purdue University is proud of their School of Engineering (which has brought the world big names like Wayne Hale, Keith Krach, Stephen Bechtel Jr., and Games Slayter). And that’s exactly why the school is launching a new study that aims to make the field of...
by Sarah Green | Aug 5, 2015 | News
For many students, a science fair project is a landmark assignment in the landscape of homework. Usually striking sometime between fifth and ninth grade, it’s one of the first truly large projects faced by students. Most science fairs consist of three components...
by Sarah Green | Jul 21, 2015 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
It has been obvious for years that women are underrepresented in computer science, engineering, and mathematics jobs. Despite an increased focus on such careers and a willingness to accept women into such fields, not to mention a constant fight to reduce sexism in...
