Kleinfeld, J. (1999). Student performance: Males versus females. Public Interest, (134), 3-20
Responds to feminist groups’ assertions that the educational system shortchanges females, suggesting that these assertions have detracted attention from the real problem of low academic achievement among African-American males and boys in general. Research on adolescent self-esteem and sex differences in mathematics achievement is reviewed. (SLD)
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