Gender gap among grads favors The girls

The Buffalo News
Peter Simon and Mary Pasciak
April 11, 2003

The NY state school system recently found that the recent graduating senior class was comprised of 79% girls and 72% boys. This small gap has created a large controversy in the state with educators demanding answers. In the article, Sumru Erkut, associate director of the Center for Research on Women states: "Historically, education was for boys, and girls were let in," which adds another dimension to this complex issue.