Gender gaps in math persist, with teachers underrating girls' math skills
Beginning in early elementary school, boys outperform girls in math - especially among the highest achievers - continuing a troubling pattern found in the late 1990s, finds a new analysis led by NYU's...
View ArticleCharter schools enroll more girls, with boys more likely to leave
Charter schools - particularly middle and high schools - enroll a larger share of girls than do traditional public schools, in part because boys are more likely to exit charter schools, finds a new...
View Article'Zero tolerance' policies disproportionately punish black girls, professor says
When schools put zero tolerance policies into effect, such rules were intended to address problems such as violence, weapons, drugs or other illegal activities. Consequently, "zero tolerance" policies...
View ArticleStereotypes about 'brilliance' affect girls' interests as early as age six,...
By the age of 6, girls become less likely than boys to associate brilliance with their own gender and are more likely to avoid activities said to require brilliance, shows a new study conducted by...
View ArticleZero tolerance policies unfairly punish black girls
Black girls are disproportionately punished in American schools - an "overlooked crisis" that is populating the school-to-prison pipeline at rising rates, two education scholars argue in a new paper.
View ArticleAre girls really better at reading than boys – or are the tests painting a...
In reading tests at school, girls tend to be ahead of boys, in all age groups and in all countries. But in young adults, there is suddenly no longer any difference between men's and women's reading...
View ArticleStudy finds child marriage remains widespread in many countries of...
Child marriage harms girls' health and development throughout the world. Although child marriage has become less common in sub-Saharan Africa, more than one third of girls continue to marry before...
View ArticleA preference for casual sex increases risk of harassment
Adolescents who sexually harass others have had casual sex more often than those who do not harass others. They also fantasize more about casual sex and find it more acceptable to have sex without any...
View ArticleUnder challenge: Girls' confidence level, not math ability hinders path to...
When it comes to mathematics, girls rate their abilities markedly lower than boys, even when there is no observable difference between the two, according to Florida State University researchers.
View ArticleWhy boys and girls are different when it comes reading and arithmetic
Girls from low and middle socio-economic backgrounds are better at reading than boys, while boys from high-socio-economic backgrounds are better at mathematics than girls,
View ArticleCan early experiences with computers, robots increase STEM interest among...
Girls start believing they aren't good at math, science and even computers at a young age—but providing fun STEM activities at school and home may spark interest and inspire confidence.
View ArticleAre high-achieving black students invisible?
Since 1966, when a now-famous and often replicated study known as "The Coleman Report" was published, the phrase "achievement gap" has referred to one thing: the differences in academic success between...
View ArticleFostering motivation could keep marginalized girls in school
Education—and girls' education in particular—is often cited as one of the key pathways out of poverty, but in many parts of the world women and girls still face significant barriers that prevent them...
View ArticleOral storytelling skills impact reading differently for African American boys...
The oral storytelling skills of African American preschoolers make a difference in how quickly their reading skills develop, according to a new study from the Frank Porter Graham Child Development...
View ArticleRobots, race cars and weather: Girl Scouts offer new badges
Girl Scouts from tiny Daisies to teen Ambassadors may earn 23 new badges focused on science, technology, engineering and math.
View ArticleLonely hearts seek virtual girlfriends at Hong Kong fair
Virtual reality games usually promise shoot 'em up adventures but in Hong Kong Friday lovelorn tech fans donned headsets to go on imaginary dates.
View ArticleSame-race friends, peers tied to puberty-related outcomes among black girls
Girls who develop early are better adjusted when their friends are on a similar timeframe for puberty and of the same race, a new study shows.
View ArticleNASA program gives students access to astronauts
On June 23, NASA astronaut Jack Fischer spoke with 22 Girl Scouts of North East Ohio, while he was aboard the International Space Station. More than 400 people attended the event, with many more...
View ArticleIt's a myth that boys have beaten girls in A-level results
Anyone who knows about the educational underachievement of boys compared to girls will have been surprised by the headlines about the 2017 A-level results. The Telegraph wrote that "boys are beating...
View ArticleBoys and girls in countries rich and poor enter teens with damaging gender...
Whether you are child in Baltimore, Beijing, Nairobi or New Delhi, the onset of adolescence triggers a surprisingly common set of rigidly enforced gender expectations that are linked to increased...
View ArticleWhy it's important to examine how we teach and test physics to reduce gender...
We made something of a splash with our recent article suggesting that gender gaps in student performance in physics could result from gender differences in urination practice (standing versus sitting).
View ArticleTraditional gender roles are still prevalent among early kindergarten students
Traditional gender roles are still prevalent in ECEC. This is the conclusion of a study based on the work experience observations of kindergarten pupils on the ECEC teacher training course at the...
View ArticleWhy Australia is bucking the trend on male births
New research from the Australian National University (ANU) shows Australia is bucking an international trend of a declining number of males being born compared to females, primarily due to the high...
View ArticleBoys benefit from greater numbers of girls in schools
Boys are more likely to perform well in schools with a higher proportion of girls. This is shown in a new study by sociologists from Radboud University, which was published in School Effectiveness and...
View ArticleParents in STEM fields boost girls' participation in science degrees
Even when girls perform just as well as boys on standardized math tests, they are half as likely to major in science at college.
View ArticlePromoting self-esteem among African-American girls through racial, cultural...
For African-American students, data, alongside societal attitudes and stereotypes, often present a negative picture: a wide academic achievement gap separating them from their white peers. Higher rates...
View ArticleHealthy racial identity important for adolescent African-American girls
The education impact can be traced to adolescence: African-American girls with strong racial identity are more likely to be academically curious and persistent in school, according to a recent study...
View ArticleResearchers seek an end to child marriage
In addition to secondary education, girls need access to decent jobs and increased security in public to avoid child marriage and change perceptions of traditional gender norms.
View ArticleHow to stop violence against women in India—it starts with training police...
From the Woman's Marches in the US to the global #MeToo campaign, the issue of women's rights has well and truly permeated society's consciousness.
View ArticleFace of teenage girl from 9,000 years ago reconstructed
A team of researchers with the University of Athens and a Swedish archaeologist has reconstructed the face of a teenage girl from the Mesolithic period whose remains were found in a Greek cave. They...
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