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Sandhya Kalavacherla

Sandhya Kalavacherla is a senior at Amador Valley High School who enjoys science and writing.

Sandhya's Latest Articles

Girls Gravitate to Some STEM Classes, Avoid Others

By Sandhya Kalavacherla ● Health & Science ● November 4, 2016

The focus on getting girls in STEM is working in life sciences, less so in math and engineering. “I really don’t enjoy math,” says one 17-year-old. “So I plan on pursuing a career in biology.”

Teens Contend With Women’s Financial Literacy Gap

By Sandhya Kalavacherla ● Teen Voices ● June 21, 2016

A failure to understand personal finance is disproportionately a woman’s problem, leading to poverty and credit card debt. Some teens are using those facts to scare up participation in workshops on saving and investing.