Teacher Bias May Help Discourage Girls From Math, Study Finds

The Unsettling Reason Why Some Girls Don't Do Better In Math
Nordic Education: teacher demonstrates a mathematical formula to a pupil at the chalk board.
Nordic Education: teacher demonstrates a mathematical formula to a pupil at the chalk board.

Despite all the talk about encouraging girls in math and science, many teachers still harbor unconscious biases that dissuade girls from going into these fields, a new study suggests.

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