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Nearly one out of four boys (24%) experienced at least one school suspension in eighth grade, while only one out of ten girls did (12.7%)
Topic: EducationSource
Citation: The Trouble with Boys: Social Influences and the Gender Gap in Disruptive Behavior, pp. 9-10 Author(s): Bertrand, Pan Institution(s): National Bureau of Economic Research Link: http://www.nber.org/papers/w17541.pdf Nation(s): United States Year(s): 2006 Source: Primary Type: Statistical AnalysisDiscussion
Other Notes:The likelihood of at least one suspension decreases the likelihood of completing high school by 17 percentage points, attending college by 16 percentage points, being a college graduate by 9 percentage points (p. 2)