Episode 68 - Boosting STEM Outcomes w/ Caia Brown

Boosting STEM Outcomes for Students of Color w/ Caia Brown - All of the Above Episode 68

Science! Technology! Engineering! Math! “STEM” has been all the rage in education over the last several years as schools look to prepare students for careers in the rapidly growing tech industry. Unfortunately, as STEM education has grown many of our traditionally marginalized students have been left behind. This week we’re joined by computer science teacher and Justice Code founder Caia Brown to explore how we can boost STEM outcomes for communities that are underrepresented in Silicon Valley. But first, Jeff and Manuel explore recent headlines in education including a big drop in FAFSA applications and a byzantine law in California that perhaps tried and definitely failed to diversify community college faculty.

Further RESOURCES (in order of discussion)

DO-NOW HEADLINES

FAFSA Apps fell after COVID, and for many incoming freshmen, they haven’t recovered

Report: How Have FAFSA Submissions Differed During COVID-19?

Frequently Asked Questions: Governor Newsom’s Proposal on Local Education Agencies Confirmation of FAFSA or CADAA Applications

California failure to diversify community college faculty tied to arcane state law

SEMINAR

Caia on the Designed to Thrive Podcast

Justicecode.org

WaPo: Google’s approach to historically Black schools helps explain why there are few Black engineers in Big Tech

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Partnership LA University Day

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

Episode 68 Headlines in Education

Jeff and Manuel examine recent headlines in education. FAFSA applications dropped during the pandemic leaving many to wonder whether enrollment declines are next, and an archaic law in CA is in the spotlight as community colleges struggle to diversify their faculty.

Episode 68 Seminar - Students of Color and STEM w/ Caia Brown

Computer science teacher and Justice Code founder Caia Brown joins us to explore how we can boost STEM outcomes for communities that are underrepresented in Silicon Valley.