STEM Grants for Girls and Minorities: Boosting Education in High-Need Schools.
This bill establishes a new federal grant program to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue careers in STEM fields. High-need school districts can receive $250,000 annually for four years to fund specialized activities like tutoring, internships, and teacher training. This aims to provide students in underserved communities with better access to future high-demand jobs.
Key points
Grants are available to high-need school districts (serving at least 40% low-income students) to run comprehensive K-12 STEM programs for girls and underrepresented minorities.
Funds can be used for student internships, after-school programs, summer camps, field trips, and mentoring by STEM role models.
The program requires teacher professional development focused on eliminating gender and racial bias in the classroom and encouraging student participation in advanced STEM courses.
Status:
Introduced
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