Tuesday, October 8, 2013

For Girls, the Fruits of Success Can Grow from a Strong Start in STEM

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St. Georgen, Germany, a student of the 8th Class in math classAlamy October 11 is International Day of the Girl Child, set aside by the UN "to help galvanize worldwide enthusiasm for goals to better girls' lives, providing an opportunity for them to show leadership and reach their full potential." In other nations, any number of issues may hold girls back, but here in the U.S., one of the biggest barriers to that realization of full potential is academic: While 60 percent of college degrees go to women, only about 41 percent of high-paying engineering and science degrees do. And, to make things worse, the numbers of women in STEM professions -- science, technology, engineering and mathematics -- have remained stagnant since 2000. One way to remedy that is by early intervention -- finding ways to get younger girls involved in STEM, and then keep them enthusiastic about it. Numerous programs with have been launched with that goal in mind, by companies as diverse as PBS and Marvel Comics, -- not to mention individual states to the federal government. But beyond those, there are a lot of apps, online games and other programs that you can use to help the girl in your life learn important money lessons. Here are a few of our favorites: Money Lessons from a Financial Guru

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