Are girls smarter than boys? Not exactly

By Maryland Matters, 06/12/2024

"...The divergence begins early. Girls are “14 percentage points more likely to be ‘school ready’ at age 5  … a much bigger gap than the one between rich and poor children, or Black and white children.” By high school, boys have significantly lower grade point averages and higher dropout rates. And it’s a worldwide phenomenon..."

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