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SCHENECTADY — Schenectady City School District Superintendent Anibal Soler Jr. accepted a five-year contract to take over the superintendent post at Yonkers Public Schools on Tuesday night, leaving Schenectady searching

The Yonkers school board unanimously approved Anibal Soler Jr. as its new schools chief Tuesday. He will start May 1.

With Schenectady Central School District Superintendent Anibal Soler, Jr. a finalist for the same position at Yonkers Public Schools, Soler addressed his potential departure from the district in a letter to the community.

They attend the same classes with access to the same programs, and even come from the same families. But girls consistently are outperforming boys, graduating at higher rates at public

Discover the gender gap in high school graduation rates. Girls outperform boys in public high schools nationwide, highlighting the educational divide.

By Carolyn Thompson | The Associated Press - Girls are outperforming boys at public high schools around the country, with the gender gap often as wide as the achievement gap between students from affluent and low-income families, due to several factors including more suspensions and mental health challenges.

Girls consistently are outperforming boys, graduating at higher rates at public high schools around the country. Students, educators and researchers say there are several reasons why boys are falling short. Men generally can earn the same wages as women with less education. But boys also are more likely to face suspensions or other discipline knocking them off track. Over the long term, lacking a high school degree can hold men back. Studies show young men who drop out of high school earn less o...

Girls consistently are outperforming boys, graduating at higher rates at public high schools around the country. Students, educators and researchers say there are several reasons why boys are falling short. Men generally can earn the same wages as women with less education. But boys also are more likely to face suspensions or other discipline knocking them off track. Over the long term, lacking a high school degree can hold men back. Studies show young men who drop out of high school earn less o...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - They attend the same classes with access to the same programs and even come from the same families. But girls consistently are outperforming boys, graduating at higher rates at public high schools across the country. The gap …

Girls consistently are outperforming boys, graduating at higher rates at public high schools around the country. Students, educators and researchers say there are several reasons why boys are falling short. Men generally can earn the same wages as women with less education. But boys also are more likely to face suspensions or other discipline knocking them off track. Over the long term, lacking a high school degree can hold men back. Studies show young men who drop out of high school earn less o...