Girls With Female Teachers More Likely to Pursue STEM

Girls With Female Teachers More Likely to Pursue STEM
Chris Howell/The Herald-Times via AP

A study of schools in South Korea has found that seventh-grade girls who are assigned to female teachers perform better on standardized tests, enroll in more advanced classes, and are more likely to make plans to attend college. The effects were observed from middle school into high school and are particularly pronounced in STEM disciplines like math and science.

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