Failing at Fairness: How America's Schools Cheat Girls

Failing at Fairness, the result of two decades of research, shows how gender bias makes it impossible for girls to receive an education equal to that given to boys.

• Girls' learning problems are not identified as often as boys' are
  
• Boys receive more of their teachers' attention
  
• Girls start school testing higher in every academic subject, yet graduate from high school scoring 50 points lower than boys on the SAT

Hard-hitting and eye-opening, Failing at Fairness should be read by every parent, especially those with daughters

Author: Myra Sadker, David Sadker
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 03/01/1995
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.12w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780684800738

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/06/1995

About the Author
Dr. Myra Sadker and Dr. David Sadker, professors at The American University (Washington, D.C.), have been involved in training programs to combat sexism and sexual harassment in over forty states and overseas. Their ground-breaking research has sparked a national response to sexism in schools, including the recent report from the American Association of University Women, How Schools Shortchange Girls