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Latino/as in the hard sciences: Increasing Latina/o participation in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related fields

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  1. These subjects are often tested through advanced placement (AP) exams, but these tests and courses are often limited in urban schools where many Latina/o students are concentrated.

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Flores, G. Latino/as in the hard sciences: Increasing Latina/o participation in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related fields. Lat Stud 9, 327–335 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1057/lst.2011.36

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