District-Nonprofit STEM Partnership Challenges Maryland Middle Schoolers to Invent A More Diverse Future
July 18, 2023 by Cara Lesser In a region populated with aerospace and biohealth employers, Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) observed some years ago that lower-income Black and Latino students were not enrolling in the Maryland…
Middle School Math Should be a Door Opener, not a Gatekeeper
June 06, 2023 by Kristen Hengtgen, Ph.D. All students are “math people.” Yet often, the current ways in which math is taught often leaves many Black and Latino students out of the equation. All students must be…
5 State Policy Recommendations Fostering STEM Aspirations for Students of Color in Middle School
May 31, 2023 by Kristen Hengtgen, Ph.D. Math and science are for everyone. But unfortunately, many students, and especially Black and Latino students, don’t receive that…
5 Questions to Ask District and School Leaders About Access to Advanced STEM Coursework in High School
March 02, 2023 by Ed Trust Although many Black and Latino students aspire to go to college and are interested in science, technology, engineering, and…
LabXchange: A Digital Tool for Success in AP Biology
February 27, 2023 by Ilyana Sawka In 2021, more than 200,000 students worldwide completed the Advanced Placement (AP) Biology exam. AP Biology aims to prepare high school students for two semesters of college-level introductory biology and…
Why Students Deserve a Rigorous AP African American Studies Curriculum
February 08, 2023 by Allison Rose Socol, Ph.D. There are more than 3 million students enrolled in AP courses, many of whom — regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender — will be impacted by the decision by the…
Two Stories That Prove Access to Higher Ed Courses Can Provide a High-Quality Education
January 06, 2023 by Ed Trust All students deserve the opportunity to thrive. One way is to give high schoolers early access to college-level courses. Dual-enrollment programs are a powerful tool that equals the playing field…
Who Belongs in STEM?
January 03, 2023 by Kristen Hengtgen, Ph.D. In 10th grade, my high school math teacher casually told me that I “just wasn’t a math person.” I believed him immediately. Why wouldn’t I? He was the expert. I…
High School Students Can Take College-Level Courses in Louisiana
May 13, 2022 by Redante Asuncion-Reed Students can take college-level courses in high school through a program called dual enrollment. Dual enrollment allows high school…