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‘Boy Crisis’ in Academics Overstated, Study Suggests

By Laura Greifner — June 26, 2006 1 min read
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Despite an increasing number of reports about boys’ problems in school, a study released today says boys are actually making substantial academic gains—it’s just that girls are making strides faster.

“The Truth About Boys and Girls” is available from Education Sector.

The report, produced by the Washington-based think tank Education Sector, uses data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, commonly known as the Nation’s Report Card. The data suggest that boys have made progress or stayed about the same in most subjects, but girls have made improvements faster on some measures, such as in mathematics, science, and geography. As a consequence, girls have narrowed some academic achievement gaps, creating the appearance that boys are losing ground, the report says.

The study suggests that the recent attention given to the gender gap in education would be better focused on the needs of low-income and minority students.

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