Schools expanded the availability of foundational computer science classes this year at a faster clip than at any other time in the past five years, but stubborn gaps in access to those courses ...

More states are requiring students to take a foundational computer science class to graduate—employing a powerful policy lever to bridge long-standing gender, racial, and socioeconomic gaps in course ...

For example, when they are reminded of boys' dominance in learning math, they perform lower on academic tests. The stereotype acts as a stressor to performance. Girls who have a growth vs. a fixed ...