Education Week – Liana Heitin
“While male and female students are earning high school math and science credits at similar rates, boys are still significantly more likely to take engineering and technology classes and to consider pursuing postsecondary STEM majors, according to the National Center for Education Statistics’ latest update of the 2009 High School Transcript Study, released late last month. The results also reveal stark differences in how high school students of different races are earning STEM credits.”(more)