Little Rock extends "Bridge to Work" program offering jobs, support, hope for the homeless The Little Rock Board of Directors approved another year of funding for the Bridge to Work program, which ...

January 8, 2026 - It's time for John Fensterwald's annual predictions for what's in store for education in 2026. For nearly 20 years, academic strategies, support and policies focused on closing ...

One of Shane Woods’ favorite memories as executive director of Girlstart, a nonprofit that aims to empower girls in the sciences, was as a participant taking her own goddaughter to the organization’s ...

All too often, female students are underrepresented in STEM classes. As a result, girls and young women have a hard time exploring the subjects and picturing themselves in related roles. Some progress ...

When you picture a scientist on television, who do you see? Too often, the answer is a man in a white lab coat, hunched over a microscope, or a stereotypical “mad genius” bent on world domination.

Tutoring has become a popular intervention for schools grappling with stagnant academic achievement. A large body of evidence demonstrates that high-impact, high-dosage tutoring can effectively move ...

Although the numbers of girls pursuing science and engineering has increased in recent years, their participation still lags markedly behind their male counterparts. The problem is not innate ...

While efforts to increase girls’ interest and participation in STEM learning and careers are working, girls still confront significant obstacles in STEM endeavors, leading to drops in their confidence ...

At 16 years old, Himangini Chauhan became a change maker in Baton Rouge with her organization Geaux Girls STEM, which aims to empower and educate girls about science, technology, engineering and ...