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The Path to Top STEM Careers for Black Men Starts in K–12 Classrooms

A lack of representation of Black men as math teachers also signals to Black students that careers in science, technology, engineering, and math—STEM—are also not for them.

Artemus Werts

Principal In Residence, Foundation Academies

A young Black student works on math problems.

Corps Member Begins Visioning for Mobile Student App

Monique Nunnally (Metro Atlanta, '15) writes about her vision for her students.

The TFA Editorial Team

Everyone Benefits When We Give STEM the Gift of Girls

Education can play a significant role in bridging gender equity gaps, but these benefits can only be achieved if we reimagine the STEM experience for girls.

Briana Castaño

A brown-skinned, teenage female student solves a math equation on a whiteboard.

Can a Software Company Help Schools Achieve Equity?

A team of epidemiologists and computer scientists believe the same kind of computational forecasting that predicts the spread of a virus can also help guide the spread of equity and social health.

Susan Brenna

Why It's Important to Break Computer Science Stereotypes

Ruth Mesfun (Charlotte ’12) discusses harmful stereotypes in computer science and why we need to break them in order to get students interested in tech careers.

Ruth Mesfun

STEMming the Gender Gap

Many girls are never exposed to a role model who looks like them in STEM. These Teach For America alumni are encouraging girls to pursue STEM careers in innovative ways.