I agree with your first point, that this is a lawsuit brought about because of overparenting. It's the get-your-kid-into-college-or-sue mentality.
And I see your point that some school environments can be discriminatory toward boys in a behaviorally and disciplinary sense. But how does that translate into academic achievement?
So here's something I haven't really heard talked about much -- what efforts have schools been putting forth to promote girls ahead of boys since I went to school? I'd like to hear specifics. When I was in high school, we were given points for every time we raised our hands in class and contributed to discussion. So if you're energetic and full of ideas you're sure that everyone wants to hear, you get lots of points. But if you aren't so sure of yourself and believe modesty is a virtue, you don't always raise your hand. I posit that this sort of thing favors boys over girls. Does this sort of thing not happen in classrooms anymore? Aside from glitter and feathers, what specific teaching practices favor girls?
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Date: 2006-01-26 09:42 pm (UTC)And I see your point that some school environments can be discriminatory toward boys in a behaviorally and disciplinary sense. But how does that translate into academic achievement?
So here's something I haven't really heard talked about much -- what efforts have schools been putting forth to promote girls ahead of boys since I went to school? I'd like to hear specifics. When I was in high school, we were given points for every time we raised our hands in class and contributed to discussion. So if you're energetic and full of ideas you're sure that everyone wants to hear, you get lots of points. But if you aren't so sure of yourself and believe modesty is a virtue, you don't always raise your hand. I posit that this sort of thing favors boys over girls. Does this sort of thing not happen in classrooms anymore? Aside from glitter and feathers, what specific teaching practices favor girls?