Most afterschool programs offer STEM learning, but rural students lack access Lauren Wagner for The 74 Nov 6, 2026 Nov 6, 2026 Updated 4 hrs ago 0 A young boy wearing a Darth Vader hoodie and a mentor work on a hands-on STEM project involving a green box and straws during an afterschool activity. Lewis Geyer // Digital First Media/Boulder Daily Camera via Getty Images Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lauren Wagner for The 74 kAm|@DE DEF56?E AC@8C2>>:?8 27E6C E96 7:?2= D49@@= 36== @776CD D4:6?46[ E649?@=@8J[ 6?8:?66C:?8 2?5 >2E9 24E:G:E:6D[ 3FE CFC2= J@FE9 DE:== =24< 2446DD[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 C646?E ?2E:@?2= DFCG6J]k^AmkAm%96 p7E6CD49@@= p==:2?46 7@F?5 :? 2 ?6H=J C6=62D65 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^27E6CD49@@=2==:2?46]@C8^5@4F>6?ED^ppb!|\a_ad^ppb!|\p7E6CD49@@=\$%t|\%2<6D\~77\#6A@CE\a_ae]A57QmC6A@CEk^2m E92E 7C@> a_a_ E@ a_ad[ E96 A6C46?E286 @7 A2C6?ED C6A@CE:?8 $%t| 65F42E:@? :? 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