Gender Archives - Renascence School Group

Girls need a lot more than STEM education to become the next generation of women CEOs

November 21st, 2021|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Gender, Girls, Learning, News, School, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Limiting potential from age 10: how girls pigeonhole themselves

Girls as young as 10 are limiting their potential by dropping out of activities in which they believe they're are no good at

January 31st, 2021|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Gender, Girls, Learning, News, Parenting, Parents, School, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

How to Help Students See Themselves as Mathematicians

How can we help more students, regardless of race or sex, see themselves as mathematicians?

October 7th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Diversity, Education, Gender, Girls, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Teenage boys’ academic ambition may explain gender pay gap, study says

The gender pay gap may be partly explained by teenage boys having more ambitious aims to attend prestigious universities than girls, even if they have the same academic results, according to research.

July 20th, 2020|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Boys, Childhood Education, Children, College and Career Readiness, College Degree, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, Gender, Girls, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

How the Gender Gap in STEM Might Get its Start in Elementary School

Does the gender gap in STEM start i n elementary school? Even when test scores are similar between boys and girls, girls are less likely to get recommended for accelerated math programs

November 1st, 2019|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Elementary School, Gender, Girls, Learning, News, School, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Let’s change the ‘girls play flute, boys bash drums’ stereotypes

Boys play drums and girls play flutes? It doesn't have to be that way. Why it's important to break gender stereotypes in music class

August 29th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Gender, Learning, Music, Music Training, News, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Investing in Girls’ STEM Education in Developing Countries

The education gender gap costs the world between $15 trillion and $30 trillion in human capital. U.S. aid programs need to equip girls and women to participate in the modern digital economy.

August 11th, 2019|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Digital Device, Digital Learning, Digital Literacy, Education, Gender, Girls, Global, Global Economy, Global Workforce, Globalized World, Learning, News, School, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

Much ado over the gender gap in STEM

The gender gap in STEM ed is often more complex than headlines suggest. Teen girls may score higher on tests, but boys show greater interest and enthusiasm.