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Singer-songwriter Tracy Bonham has stepped out of the grungy music venues she played at in the 90s and into brightly-lit classrooms in Brooklyn.

Apr 20, 2021 3:41 PM EDT “I like building stuff,” said 11-year-old Isabella Martinez, describing the appeal of her science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) after-school program, Girlstart. “In school we don’t really do a lot of projects, mostly reading. I like [after school] because it’s more hands-on. It’s being more creative.” When the pandemic forced Austin-based Girlstart to go remote, the priority for Tamara Hudgins, its executive direc...