SHUT OUT: WHY BLACK AND LATINO STUDENTS ARE UNDER-ENROLLED IN AP STEM COURSES

2 in 5 Black and Latino students say they really enjoy STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) courses and aspire to go to college, but less that 3 percent are enrolling in STEM courses. Many aspiring young Black and Latino students across the nation who show a love for science early on and express an interest in pursuing it as a career, want to discover something new, to make a difference, and to help their families and their communities.

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