Grant to help girls in math, science in public schools

Submitted by anthony on Sun, 2009-06-28 13:20

Article here.

'The U.S. Department of Education has announced $2.4 million in grants to 13 groups to help high school girls in math and science, including $163,559 for Pittsburgh Public Schools.

The four-year grants came on the 37th anniversary of Title IX, which helps to stop discrimination against women in education, including athletics.

"These grants go hand-in-glove with our efforts to improve equity and access for women and girls in the classroom and on the playing field," U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said.

Under the grant, Pittsburgh Public Schools will track 348 female students from grades 9 through 12 as they complete math-rich career and technical education programs.

The district is partnering with Smart Futures and the Carnegie Science Center's Girls, Math & Science Partnership.'

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'...improve equity and access for women and girls in the classroom and on the playing field...'

Improve equity? Do I need to create a laundry list of issues boys face through out our school system?

Christina Hoff Sommers made a good point recently. She believes feminist influence has manipulated educators to focus on math and science for girls as a diversion to the real issues. These issues include the increasing college gender gap and reading proficiency for boys.

I guess a few dollars to help boys improve their reading skills is too much to ask for. Boys have become casualties in the feminist war against men.

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Submitted by anthony on Sun, 2009-06-28 21:32

...female privilege is never enough.

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Submitted by MichaelClaymore on Mon, 2009-06-29 10:17