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Failing At Fairness: How Our Schools Cheat Girls
Failing at Fairness, the result of two decades of research, shows how gender bias makes it impossible for girls to receive an education equal to that given to boys.
<UL> <LI>Girls' learning problems are not identified as often as boys' are
<LI>Boys receive more of their teachers' attention
<LI>Girls start school testing higher in every acade
...morePaperback, 368 pages
Published
May 11th 2010
by Scribner
(first published 1994)
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I read this years ago, when you think 'how could good teachers be unfair to (girls, minority students, etc.)' - this is how it works. Good people can accidentally do bad things that have serious consequences. We need to be aware and informed.
Probably worth reading this (or trying to find an update) now that I have two little girls in my life. Didn't have much impact, though it was eye opening, at the time that I read it.
This book was very outdated.
The statistics are frustrating. The anecdotes are heartbreaking. I'm disturbed by the state of education in this country.
A great read for anyone who went to public school in the United States.
Every parent should read this! It changed my life, both as a parent and as a teacher. It also helped put many of my experiences as a student in perspective.
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