Twenty-five, eighth grade girls, attended the program to hear about future career options and to participate in hands-on activities including chromatography, chemistry, and a raft building ...

The average 8th grade score rose from 150 in 2009 to 152 last year; that’s a statistically significant increase, but still well below 170, science proficiency on the test’s 300-point scale.

A group of 36 girls entering the eighth grade received a weeklong crash course in the science and math behind climate change thanks to a unique, interactive curriculum designed and delivered by four ...