David Autor and his colleagues examined educational data and found that while boys have struggled with academic outcomes, the average gender gap in childhood is relatively modest.
Among U.S. eighth graders in the early 2000s, boys and girls showed small differences in test scores, with boys slightly ahead in math and girls ahead in reading.
The study indicates that disciplinary issues among young boys contribute to significant gender gaps that develop during puberty, affecting high school and college outcomes.
The findings reveal that boys are disproportionately represented in the lower tails of academic performance and behavioral outcomes, explaining the widening gender gap in education.
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