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Boys' test scores
Coverage of Boys' test scores in the Nexus archive.
- Girls’ test scores have fallen faster than boys’. No one knows exactly why.
Girls' test scores in math and reading have declined more sharply than boys' in recent federal exams, with boys showing greater recovery. This gender gap persists despite no consensus on its causes, though hypotheses include pandemic-related disruptions like caregiving responsibilities and loss of school structures.