Erik Robelen reports in the Education Week "Curriculum Matters" blog that Google has donated $5 million to the College Board and DonorsChoose.org to work with 800 high schools to be chosen to increase female and ethnic minority students' participation in AP STEM courses. They will work directly with teachers to get the schools qualified and to obtain the materials and equipment necessary to launch the courses. The schools will be chosen based upon target student populations and their performance on the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. One of the other Google Global Impact Awards granted will also provide $1.8 million to Equal Opportunity Schools to help qualified students to move on to more advanced coursework. Education Week Curriculum Matters - AP STEM Courses .
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