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Skills gap: Marginalized males
I write this posting knowing that the readership of Control Engineering is, for better or worse, largely male.
Guys: Our days are numbered. Girls are taking over. Don't believe me? Consider this:
Girls are now scoring better than boys in EVERY area on the ISAT, including those traditional male bastions, math and science. This applies at grade levels from elementary to high school. In a report in the Chicago Tribune they pronounce the grim truth:
"Some point to the imbalance as a sign of what is being called a 'boy crisis' in the nation's schools. A growing body of research has shown that females are more likely than males to get good grades, graduate on time, be named valedictorian and enroll in college."
What else should we add to that list? Females are more likely to:
Become the next generation of engineers?
Be the next president?
Be your next boss?
Here's a tip: Don't call them "enginettes." They really don't like that. Trust me.
Skills gap: Marginalized males
November 1, 2007
I write this posting knowing that the readership of Control Engineering is, for better or worse, largely male.Guys: Our days are numbered. Girls are taking over. Don't believe me? Consider this:
Girls are now scoring better than boys in EVERY area on the ISAT, including those traditional male bastions, math and science. This applies at grade levels from elementary to high school. In a report in the Chicago Tribune they pronounce the grim truth:
"Some point to the imbalance as a sign of what is being called a 'boy crisis' in the nation's schools. A growing body of research has shown that females are more likely than males to get good grades, graduate on time, be named valedictorian and enroll in college."
What else should we add to that list? Females are more likely to:
Become the next generation of engineers?
Be the next president?
Be your next boss?
Here's a tip: Don't call them "enginettes." They really don't like that. Trust me.
Posted by Peter Welander on November 1, 2007 | Comments (0)
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