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October 2004, number 4 The gap in achievement between boys and girlsOn several key indicators of educational achievement, the evidence suggests that boys are lagging behind girls. The reasons for this are not fully understood. However, it is useful to review the evidence in order to gain a picture of where differences between boys and girls are greatest.
Children of immigrants: how well do they do in school?Integrating immigrant children into the school system is an important issue for educators. Research finds that while children of immigrant parents are more likely to start school with less-developed reading, writing and mathematics skills than their classmates with Canadian-born parents, the gap between the two groups disappears before the end of elementary school.
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