Lots of computer science involves figuring things out on your own and solving puzzles.” Research has shown, Kiang added, that having adults in the community who encourage girls in computer science ...

Stereotypes about what boys and girls supposedly like aren’t hard to find. Toy advertisements send signals that science and electronic toys are intended for boys rather than girls. Computer scientists ...

When I started teaching computer science at Punahou School, there were two computer science classes: an Intro and an AP course, mostly attended by boys. Occasionally, a girl would enroll in the course ...

Van “Kendy” Nguyen, 16, didn’t know anything about computer science. Gradi Kabeya, 17, hadn’t done any coding before but said computer science seemed cool and useful. Hazel Ochoa, 16, had dabbled in ...

Before graduating from Del Norte High School next June, Shruti Verma said she is planning on spending the next year mentoring girls in computer science as a way to “pay it forward” in gratitude to ...

The number of girls taking GCSE level computer science has fallen since the computing curriculum’s introduction in 2014, according to research. A study by the University of Roehampton found the number ...

U.S. innovation depends on getting more girls in computer science classes and careers--here's how to encourage more participation The nation needs to engage more minorities and girls in computer ...

Allison Master receives funding from the National Science Foundation and the U. S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not ...