Bridging the Gender Gap - Education Matters

Trends are showing that boys have been steadily falling behind girls in educational placement over the past several years. One possible factor, say educators, is that the social and emotional “soft” skills that girls acquire at home often give them an edge in school. Now many schools are looking for ways to improve the learning environment to help eliminate the gender gap. A mother of two boys asks Education Matters contributor Dr. Pedro Noguera to address the gap in educational achievement that she’s been observing at her children’s school.