A wealth of research shows that girls are largely shortchanged in traditional classrooms, particularly in math and science, where boys tend to dominate discussion, receive more of their teachers' time and wring the self-confidence from girls who enter school equal in achievement and attitude but leave with lower test scores and diminished dreams.In response to that research, which shows girls scoring generally lower on standardized tests—there is a 50-point gap on the math S.A.T.—and avoiding advanced math and science classes, three California schools are segregating girls in some classes ...The pilot was so popular that the program was expanded this year to include two math and two science classes for both freshman and sophomore girls.It is the public schools, however, that could face legal challenges and the loss of state or federal money by offering segregated instruction.
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