Community, Education, Hays County
HCISD encourages girls to join STEM
By Sahar Chmais
Nearly three fourths of Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) jobs are occupied by men. Educators in Hays CISD decided it was time to step in to entice more women to join these fields which yield high income.
Several Hays CISD teachers created a Women in STEM group at Lehman High School to increase enrollment and interest in the wide range of these courses.
“There’s a lot of opportunity there,” said Jeehyun Park, the founding sponsor for Women in STEM. “...