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The zoning hearing to decide if Girls in Stem Academy can operate in the old Witherspoon Presbyterian building in Washington Township took place February 29. The short of it? The rezoning was approved, paving the (still possibly winding) way for Girls in Stem Academy to occupy the building. The long of it? More complex.
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The main problem they’re trying to solve with Girls in Stem Academy? Despite women being approximately half of the US population, they make up just 28% of those employed in STEM professions. The school clearly believes Indiana, and Indianapolis in particular, can smash more of the glass ceiling for young girls.





