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" We need to really focus on getting this digital equity across the board in all of our public school systems, for both girls and boys. "
Kimberly Bryant
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" I grew up in a close-knit community where I was expected to excel, and it was a different experience when I got to the university. There were very few students of color, and those numbers were extremely low in the school of engineering. "
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