SMASH Scholars Take A “Turn Down For What?!” Attitude Toward STEM
By SMASH Instructor, Jennifer Arguello “Turn down for what?!” shouted SMASH scholars during a town hall at the beginning of the summer program. This pop... Read More
Coding classes: Students, dogged teachers overcome obstacles to add computer science classes
The cradle of techno-innovation, the Bay Area has fallen as flat as the rest of the country in one critical area: nurturing the next generation... Read More
Low-income teens design apps that reflect their neighborhoods
While parts of the Bay Area enjoy the benefits of the tech boom, little has changed in Maira Lopez’s world. The 17-year-old’s mom still insists... Read More
Engaging Underrepresented Students in Computer Science: A Study
LPFI’s research team presented results from a pilot study examining computer science outcomes among students within the SMASH Academy at the Frontiers in Education: Computer... Read More