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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Girls' Gain Not at Boys' Expense

The American Association of University Women released a report on Tuesday that surmises the gains made by girls have not cost their boy counterparts in the classroom. Echoing a report released two years ago by the American Council on Education and other groups, that while girls have graduated from high school and college at a higher rate than boys, the largest disparities in educational achievement are between different races, ethnicities, and income levels.

Check out the entire article at:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/20/education/20girls.html?_r=1&ref=education&oref=slogin

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