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Biased Teachers Dissuade Girls From STEM Courses, Study Says

A study from the National Bureau of Economic Research, released in February, has shown that teacher bias early in a girl's education can have significant effects on her later success in STEM subjects, including whether or not she chooses to take classes in those subjects in high school.

The study followed roughly 3,000 Tel Aviv students from 5th grade through their graduation from high school. Researchers compared students' results on national blind-graded exams in 5th grade to ...

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