Submission Date

5-4-2026

Document Type

Paper

Department

Education

Adviser

Stephanie Mackler

Committee Member

John Spencer

Committee Member

Rebecca Evans

Department Chair

John Spencer

Project Description

Recent research literature has found boys to be failing in school compared to girls; because of this a wave of awareness and furthered research on boys has followed. However, girls’ struggles in education must not be ignored as a result of boys’ issues. This project aims to describe and analyze the differences in educational experiences that both sexes have, and it operates under the understanding that culture is a primary influence on these different experiences. Experiences are divided into three broad sections: academic outcomes, confidence, and behaviors. In short, boys generally have worse academic outcomes, girls have poor confidence, and boys have poor behaviors. The findings highlight areas for educational and social reform which in turn affect society at large. Reform is necessary as the effects of poor education are significant to the health and wellness of individuals and of society, thus the experiences that can make or break students’ educations hold great value.

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