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Truist Grant, Women Engineer, Math Enrichment Programs Diana Renfigo and Monica Nichols Truist Grant, Women Engineer, Math Enrichment Programs Diana Renfigo and Monica Nichols

The G.R.E.A.T. Math Minds Program Changing The Way Girls Think About Math (Updated May 5, 2023)

There is a need to be met, especially in Prince William County, to build girls’ confidence in math and give them the tools for future success. In Prince William County, the Standard of Learning of Math passing rate for all fourth-grade students is 86%, but for Hispanic and Black girls, the passing rates drop to 81.73% and 79.33%. The passing rate further declines to 78.20% for girls that come from economically disadvantaged communities.

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