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Students work on a project during a LEGO Education science lesson at Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Irving, Texas.
Ronaldo Bolaños
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AP
Efforts to close the gap between boys and girls in STEM classes are picking up after losing steam nationwide during the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools have extensive work ahead to make up for the ground girls lost, in both interest and performance.
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