Edweek Week article (subscription required) worth a read looking at the success women are having in many math/science subjects. Also points out the reluctance of women to enter certain fields, such as engineering.

Despite that progress, researchers say there is ample evidence that educators and policymakers should still be concerned about the waning of girls’ interest in certain math-related subjects as they move through the pipeline. The consequences of those trends are reflected in the shortage of women in the highest levels of certain science, technology, engineering, and math, or stem-related fields.

“We have to get the word out to parents and teachers,” said Janet S. Hyde, a professor of psychology and women’s studies at the University of Wisconsin and the study’s lead author. “Stereotypes can still have an influence, as girls get on the math and science track. They’re rarer today, but they still happen.”

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