Judge Greg Mathis, Special to BlackAmericaWeb.com
- Years ago, noticing that, in subjects like math and science, girls did not perform as well as boys, schools systems across the country implemented programs designed to address the special learning needs of female students. In recent years, some experts have claimed there is a decrease in male student achievement, blaming it on past focus on female students. Lawmakers, education leaders and the public cannot allow themselves to become distracted by this imaginary crisis.
According to a new report released by the American Association of University Women, boys are not being shortchanged in schools. In fact, standardized test scores for boys have remained relatively the same over the last dozen or so years.
