Exposure to Violence Creates Gender Disparity for Students
New research finds that the stress from this threat puts female students at a long-term disadvantage in school and beyond.
- New research finds that the stress from this threat puts female students at a long-term disadvantage in school and beyond.
- Exposure to violent crime within 0.1 miles in the week before the exam lowers female students' test scores by approximately 11 percent compared to female students not exposed to such an environment.
- Similar exposure has no such effect on male students' test scores.
- Mexico City students at elite high schools enjoy privileges such as smaller class sizes, fewer students per computer and more college-educated teachers.