To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to encourage female students to pursue studies and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.
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Latest Action · March 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Getting Involved in Researching, Learning, and Studying of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Act or the GIRLS STEM Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Education to provide grants to local educational agencies serving underrepresented or low-income students to enable elementary and secondary schools to implement a program to (1) encourage the interest of female students in careers requiring science, mathematics, engineering, or technology (STEM) skills; and (2) prepare female students to pursue credentials needed to pursue a career in a STEM field.
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