Item #828
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: Education
Source
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 Analysis
Discussion
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)
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