Joanne JacobsAug 13, 20181 minGirls call STEM come-ons ‘creepy’Teen-age girls are groomed for the STEM lifestyle in summer coding camps. “With responses ranging from “squirming in discomfort” to...
Joanne JacobsAug 12, 20182 minDrill and instill math skillsTo learn math, drill and instill math skills, writes Barbara Oakley in the New York Times opinion column. If it’s hard, so much the...
Joanne JacobsMar 31, 20182 minSwedish preschools teach boys to dance, girls to yellSwedish preschools encourage boys to draw, dance and play in toy kitchens, while girls are taught to shout “No!,” reports Ellen Barry in...
Joanne JacobsNov 20, 20171 minCharters don’t close gender gap: Girls ruleTop charter schools are closing achievement gaps for low-income and minority students, who earn college degrees at three to five times...