The gender gap in math widened in the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground

[Hume]

In the years leading up to the pandemic, the gender gap nearly closed. But within a few years, girls lost all the ground they had gained in math test scores over the previous decade, according to an Associated Press analysis. While boys’ scores also suffered during COVID, they have recovered faster than girls, widening the gender gap.

As learning went online, special programs to engage girls lapsed

The gender gap in math widened in the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground

Efforts to close the gender gap in STEM education are gaining momentum after setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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But you cannot say boys perform better than girls at math.

 

[T. A. Gardner]

But you cannot say boys perform better than girls at math.

They might if it weren't women teaching it to them all the way to 9th grade in something like 90% + cases...

 

[cawacko]

Interesting that girls have been graduating from college at higher rates than boys for years, yet they're still behind in STEM. Life is full of trade offs, and we've seen a lot of fallout from school closings during COVID. This is another example.

 

[Hume]

Interesting that girls have been graduating from college at higher rates than boys for years, yet they're still behind in STEM. Life is full of trade offs, and we've seen a lot of fallout from school closings during COVID. This is another example.

Advances in AI have virtually made students learning coding in college worthless.