Schools' 'Glass Ceiling' Imperils Girls, Study Says
WASHINGTON--Girls face pervasive barriers to achievement throughout their precollegiate schooling and are "systematically discouraged" from pursuing studies that would enhance their prospects for well-paying jobs, a study to be released this week contends.
The report, commissioned by the American Association of University Women, is described as the first synthesis of the existing research on girls in public education.
It lists 40 recommendations for bringing about more equitable treatment of girls by schools, ranging from strengthened enforcement of federal laws prohibiting sex discrimination to the adoption of "gender fair" curricula. The recommendations will be the basis for discussion at a national summit of education organizations scheduled to be held here Feb. 12 in conjunction...
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