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Philadelphia-Area Schools Form Group to Study Gender GapAlarmed by the increasing gap in academic achievement between boys and girls, a number of private schools in the Philadelphia area have formed a nonprofit research organization to learn more about how young men can thrive in school settings. The Center for the Study of Boys' Lives said in a recent Philadelphia Inquirer report that many of the schools involved in the project are examining the "hidden curriculum" of gender stereotyping that narrows many boys' options. "If you go to your local high school, the basic-track classes are dominated by boys, and the AP classes are dominated by girls," said Michael Smith, professor in Temple University's College of Education. Boys read later than girls and lag them in both reading and writing across the grades. They read fewer books, and value reading less, Smith told the Inquirer. In the region and across the country, boys lag behind girls in almost every subject, a fact highlighted most recently in The Philadelphia Inquirer's "Report Card on the Schools."
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