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It’s Official – Architecture is Now A STEM Subject

6 years ago by RSG

On July 31, 2018, Congress passed a bill officially designating Architecture as a STEM science. This was a bipartisan effort for which the American Institute of Architects lobbied. With this bill, architecture was officially categorized along with other subje...

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College Math Readiness For Current Grads At A 14yr Low

6 years ago by RSG

On Wednesday, ACT released their annual report on the condition of College and Career Readiness showing only 40% of students met the benchmark that indicates how likely they are to succeed in a first year algebra class. This is not only alarming for m...

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Can Your Daughter Handle Good Stress?

6 years ago by RSG

You have heard that not all stress is bad but exactly what kind of stress is good for a child? The kind that presents opportunities to work through challenging but possible tasks. This is helpful to explore in parenting but also consider talking with your ...

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How Would Your Daughter Rate Her Confidence?

6 years ago by RSG

If you asked your daughter to rate her confidence on a scale of 1 to 10. Where do you think she would land? Chances are if she is under 12, she would rate herself pretty high and if she older than 12, much lower. For their new book, Confidence Code For Gir...

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Girls Think of Everything

6 years ago by RSG

By Catherine Thimmesh In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. Their creations are some of the most endur...

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The Little Trailblazer

6 years ago by RSG

By Joan Holub Even the youngest readers can learn all about great and empowering female trailblazers in history! This book, which highlights ten memorable women leaders who paved the way, gives parents and little ones alike a girl power primer full of fun, ag...

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The Need To Go Beyond “The Talk”

6 years ago by RSG

According to the federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 40% of high school students have had sexual intercourse. FORTY. Yet sex education is required in only 24 states in the US and many parents delay or gloss over in-home education....

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Beyond Traditional STEM Career Paths

6 years ago by RSG

If you still think STEM is only necessary if your daughter has an interest in a technical career path, think again. Clearly, advances in the sciences and technology have been the engine behind many of the innovations of our day. However, beyond that...

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Look Out For Hacker Scouts In Your Neighborhood

6 years ago by RSG

Girl Scouts are adding cybersecurity to the list of leadership skills they develop as part of the program. Activities are still being developed but they will include games, hands on activities, field trips and meetings. "For instance, Daisies and Brownies...

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Facebook Is Coming For Your Kids

6 years ago by RSG

This New York Times article is trying to explain why Facebook is launching a version of its messenger app for kids. Honestly, do we actually care? It is almost impossible to find a good reason for this move. I work in product development by day and the #...

Pre-Teen 10

It’s Official – Architecture is Now A STEM Subject

College Math Readiness For Current Grads At A 14yr Low

Can Your Daughter Handle Good Stress?

How Would Your Daughter Rate Her Confidence?

Girls Think of Everything

The Little Trailblazer

The Need To Go Beyond “The Talk”

Beyond Traditional STEM Career Paths

Look Out For Hacker Scouts In Your Neighborhood

Facebook Is Coming For Your Kids

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