Education Week: Gender

Girls and STEM

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

The push to promote more "feminine" role models for the science, technology, engineering, and math fields may backfire, says a new study.

Free Bicycles Help Keep Indian Girls in School

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Despite Downturn, Few Men Sign Up to Teach

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Experts say previous recessions have helped boost the share of men entering the teaching profession—but not this time.

Scholars Say Pupils Gain Social Skills in Coed Classes

Mon, 07 May 2012 00:05:00 -0400

Studies suggest that coeducational classrooms are an ideal setting to dispel gender biases and teach boys and girls to get along.

Teachers Should Not Be Responsible for Social Issues

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:04:00 -0400

White House Sponsors Safe-Schools Event

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:03:00 -0400

The White House LGBT Conference on Safe Schools and Communities kicked off last week with a panel discussion aimed at bullying against LGBT members.

Mathematics

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Though boys typically perform better in mathematics, a new study shows that girls' superior verbal skills tend to make them better at arithmetic.

LGBT Students Need Our Support

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Educators have a responsibility to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students who live in fear of being bullied at school, writes Peter DeWitt.

Why Science Doesn't Support Single-Sex Classes

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:02:00 -0500

Hype, not science, is behind interest in single-gender classrooms, write Rosalind C. Barnett and Caryl Rivers.

Gay Slurs Found to Be Common Talk in Schools

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Many elementary students report that they hear classmates say things like "you're so gay" or "that's so gay."

Study Finds Single-Sex Schools Benefit Some—But Not All

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Just as single-sex schools are undergoing scrutiny in the U.S., a Caribbean study schools finds that they are academically beneficial for girls who prefer that environment but not for most boys or girls.

Out-of-School Time Drawing Girls Into STEM

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0500

Efforts are under way to engage minority, underprivileged, and female students in STEM learning via programs outside the traditional school day.

Idaho Districts Cleared of Title IX Violations

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500

Nearly 100 high schools in Idaho have been cleared of potential Title IX violations by the U.S. Department of Education's office for civil rights.

Single-Sex Classes Targeted in Pittsburgh

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:11:00 -0500

Pittsburgh Schools Superintendent Linda Lane is recommending the board end single-sex classes at Westinghouse High by February.

Girl vs. Test

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:09:00 -0400

When it comes to test-taking, aggression is a girl's best friend, writes psychologist Lisa Damour.