High school boys lagging behind girls, study says

The Boston Globe
May 21, 2002

A recent study shows boys in Massachusetts urban school systems have higher dropout rates and lower college attendance. Susan McGee Bailey makes a statement about this topic in the article,

"Paying attention to girls and boys means paying attention to gender. And gender isn't just girls ...,'' said Susan McGee Bailey, executive director of the Wellesley Centers for Women, housed at Wellesley College. ''We do need to look at the teaching techniques we're using. We need to look at materials we're using, and we need to look at the expectations that we hold for students."

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