The authors of a recent Chalkbeat analysis discuss the Department of education’s 2023 high school survey, which shows girls, especially girls of color, have much higher stress levels, and feel less supported, than boys. Michael Elsen-Rooney, an NYC public school reporter; Kae Petrin, a data and graphics reporter; and Liza Greenberg, a Bronx High School of Science senior, unpack the data, which the DOE has largely disregarded.
Overview
00:00-00:51 Intros
00:51-03:10 Annual NYC Dept. of Education student survey
03:10-03:42 Chalkbeat
03:42-06:13 Takeaways from citywide data
06:13-06:39 Biggest gender gaps: “Stress” and “Worried about Learning”
06:39-08:06 Differential attention in taking the test?
08:06-10:36 Causes of girls’ stress?
10:36-11:33 Reported differences in teacher attention and support
11:33-12:44 Black and multiracial students consistently report most negative experiences
12:44-13:46 Response to Chalkbeat article from NYC Department of Education
13:46-13:46 2024 student survey
13:46-15:57 Using the data to improve academic and social-emotional experiences
15:57-17:16 How the DOE can make the data more accessible to the general public
17:16-18:29 More details on data
18:29-22:27 Why hasn’t the DOE used the data to create guidelines for schools/teachers?
22:27- Outro
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References
Read the article in Chalkbeat NYC girls outperform boys in academics. But they’re unhappier in school.
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