Posts tagged “Girls in STEM”
A Critical Opportunity: The Value of Mentoring Girls
When we ask girls what they want to be when they grow up—or perhaps more accurately, about “all the different...
Podcast: Research on Mentoring Girls
Produced by NCGS, PEP Talks: Podcast on Educational Possibilities brings together experts in the education and healthy development of girls...
Girls’ School Graduates Have a Clear Edge Over Coeducated Peers
New research reveals graduates of all-girls schools have a definitive edge over their coeducated peers. The Higher Education Research Institute...
Why Girls’ School Students are Successful in STEM
A recent study found that girls’ school graduates have higher levels of self-confidence in their science-related skills compared to female...
To Inspire Girls Today, Honor the Groundbreaking Women of History
This weekend, one of the country’s preeminent computer scientists celebrates a birthday. Not Bill Gates or Larry Page. And not...
The Extraordinary Relevance of Girls’ Schools: Educating the “Missing Million” and the First Female President
“There has never been a better time to be female.” —Terri McCullough, Director of No Ceilings: The Full Participation Project,...
Women in the Philanthropic Driver’s Seat
“It’s not just about being able to write a check. It’s being able to touch somebody’s life.” – Oprah Winfrey,...
How Do Girls Learn Best?
As a new school year begins, we’ve been thinking a lot about how girls learn best. In many ways, this...
The Girls’ School Advantage: Top Ten Reasons to Attend an All-Girls School
The admissions season is coming to a close with families weighing their options. They are pouring over acceptance letters, evaluating...
Summer of Girls’ Leadership: Here, There, and Everywhere
Over the last few decades, women around the world have made significant gains in leadership. Despite these gains, pay equity,...
Single-sex vs. Co-ed Schooling for Girls: What You Need to Know
The single-sex versus co-ed school debate is back in the headlines in Australia after The Armidale School (TAS) in New...
Just the Facts, Ma’am: The Value of Research for Girls’ Schools
On March 9, the No Ceilings initiative of the Clinton Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released The...