Boys experience gender inequality at school in all but which one of the following ways?
a. Boys receive 70% of all D and F grades.
b. Single sex schools are needed for males to succeed academically.
c. More males are diagnosed with a learning disability than girls.
d. Boys represent 80% of high school dropouts.
B Correct Answer: Single sex schools are needed for males to succeed academically.
Feedback for Correct Answer: Single-sex schools have not produced the improved academic achievement they promised. As Sadker (2005) points out, they often became a "dumping ground" for boys with behavioral problems.
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