Ensuring All Students Succeed: Real Causes and Real Solutions to the Gender Gap

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There is growing public concern about the lagging performance of boys in public education and disparities in graduation rates at both the high school and college level. This panel of experts will examine the underlying causes of the gender gap and some promising practices to ensure that boys and girls are given the tools they need to succeed. Moderator: Richard Whitmire, Editorial Writer, USA TODAY, McLean, VA

Panelists:
Carlos Barbosa, 11th Grade Student,
John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science, Boston, MA
Michael Holzman, Consultant, Schott Foundation for Public Education, Cambridge, MA
JoAnne Rodkey, Principal, Woodward Avenue Elementary School, DeLand, FL
Jabali Sawicki, Principal, Excellence Charter School of Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY

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