Less than a third of STEM research posts globally are filled by women, highlighting a sizeable gender gap in the industry. American start-up Code to Inspire is fusing charity with skills development to help bridge this divide, offering safe learning opportunities for women in Afghanistan.

Amid constant technological distraction, getting schoolchildren to read – let alone take pleasure in it – is more challenging than ever. Newsela offers a concise, engaging, and timely alternative to out-of-date textbooks with news stories, speeches, and papers rewritten according to reading levels.

Religious Education in the UK has long been a compulsory subject that students often try to avoid. A new report shows that schools are equally unenthusiastic, suggesting that the classroom time could be used to educate kids about tolerance of both secular and religious world-views instead.

A decade ago, social media was seen as a novel distraction. But with 92% of US teens going online daily, an online persona can lay the groundwork for an individual’s entire social life. Given the internet’s influence on Gen Z, Common Sense is helping students become better digital citizens.