Trump’s declassification defense, making the future of African STEM female, and how parents are reacting to school interventions.
Low parent interest in COVID-recovery interventions As billions of federal dollars are injected into the U.S. education system, school districts are implementing or expanding programs and interventions to help support children in the aftermath of COVID closures. Dan Silver, Anna Saavedra, and Morgan Polikoff examine how parents are reacting to these endeavors and highlight worrisome trends. Read more | Listen: Making the future of African STEM female Whether it’s introducing young girls to female mentors or embedding science and tech topics into games, there are a number of ways to boost African girls’ participation in STEM. On the latest episode of Foresight Africa, Ayotola Aremu and Adefunke Ekine join Aloysius Ordu to discuss the barriers African girls face in pursuing STEM fields and what to do about them. Listen to the podcast | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |