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Teachers play a critical role in shaping girls' future as coders

  • Written by Roxanne Hughes, Research Faculty, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
imageWith the right encouragement, girls could become the future stars of coding.Fat Camera / Getty Images

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It doesn’t take long to help girls see a future for themselves in computer science, but it depends largely on how good their teachers are at recognizing the skills...

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