July 11, 2008

Gender Differences Not the Most Important

To the Editor:

Having reviewed the new report from the American Association of University Women, Where the Girls Are, I can't help but wonder why Thomas G. Mortenson did not refer to the compelling statistical breakdowns of academic performance by socioeconomic status and race or ethnicity ("Where the Boys Were," The Chronicle, June 6).

Nowhere did Mr. Mortenson acknowledge the significant gap in test scores between white and Hispanic or African-American children. Moreover, he