Girls Taking Math, Science Courses More Often Than Boys

Defying conventional wisdom, high school girls in California public schools are enrolling in most math and science courses at higher rates than boys, according to a new study by the Public Policy Institute of California.

“This is really a shift from 30 years ago, when girls lagged boys across the board in [signing up for] science and math,” said report author Anne Danenberg.

But she noted that the subjects in which girls lag--physics and computer science--are key because “these subjects prepare young people for some of today’s highest-paying and most in-demand professions.”