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The education of women in the United States: A guide to theory, teaching, and research (Routledge, 2014). online; Nash, Margaret A. "The historiography of education for girls and women in the United States." in William J Reese, William J. and John J. Rury, eds. Rethinking the History of American Education (2008) pp 143–159. excerpt
Girls’ achievement seems to be stronger in science than mathematics and where girls do better than boys, the score differential is up to three times higher than where boys do better. [8] Girls tend to outperform boys in certain sub-topics such as biology and chemistry but do less well in physics and earth science.
Wellesley College in Massachusetts. The following is a list of current and historical women's colleges in the United States, organized by state.These are institutions of higher education in the United States whose student populations are composed exclusively or almost exclusively of women.
Although this gap may be minimal in kindergarten, it grows as students continue their education. According to the 2004 National Reading Assessment measured by the US Department of Education, the gap between boys and girls, only slightly noticeable in 4th grade, left boys 14 points behind girls during their 12th grade year. [8]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 March 2025. Education in the United States of America National education budget (2023-24) Budget $222.1 billion (0.8% of GDP) Per student More than $11,000 (2005) General details Primary languages English System type Federal, state, local, private Literacy (2017 est.) Total 99% Male 99% Female 99% ...
According to a study by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, about 18% of colleges rated demonstrated interest as being “considerably important” in their admission ...
The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States proposes including LGBT curriculum in school health and sex education classes. Their proposed curriculum would aim to teach students, over the course of their K–12 education, to understand sexual orientation as well as gender roles, and treat others with respect, among other ...
What's taught about sex and sexuality often comes down to the edicts of school districts, making for a U.S. patchwork of sex ed curricula that, say experts, is a recipe for disaster.