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
LPFI Initiative for Equity in AP Computer Science
This week, as students across the country took the 2014 Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science exam, it is timely to reflect on the severe disparities... Read More
LPFI Initiative for Equity in AP Computer Science
by Alexis Martin This week, as students across the country took the 2014 Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science exam, it is timely to reflect on... Read More
Mark your Calendars for June 14th to Celebrate with LPFI
Greetings LPFI supporters! I am excited to reconnect with you and to officially announce the kick-off of the 10th Anniversary of SMASH! There has never... Read More
The Hackathon Village
“It takes a village to raise a child.” – African proverb “…also to put on a youth hackathon” – Level Playing Field Institute Last summer,... Read More
SMASH 2013 Evaluation Report
The Summer Math and Science Academy (SMASH) 2013 Evaluation Report was designed and implemented by the LPFI Research Team to: Examine the goals, objectives, and... Read More
Join this SMASH parent in supporting LPFI’s 10 Cubed Campaign to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of SMASH!
LPFI recently chatted with one of our supporters who also happens to be the mother of a SMASH alumni. We were so inpsired by her... Read More
Level Playing Field Institute Ramping Up for a New Year
This post is authored by LPFI’s Executive Director Jarvis Sulcer, Ph.D. 2014 is going to be a big year for the Level Playing Field Institute.... Read More
Bridging the K-12 and Higher Education Gap for Underrepresented Students of Color in STEM (Infographic)
LPFI’s research team presented a research-based intervention framework to bridge the gap between K-12 and higher education and improve STEM outcomes among underrepresented students at... 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