Stay updated with breaking news from Bryant West. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
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 over their lifetimes and are more likely to end up in jail.