My uncle's views on girls outperforming boys in school: A public high school teacher's perspective

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3. I raised a son too,Sea

One thing I realized as a parent was whether a male or female child,most will rise to the expectations expected of them,the trick is not setting unreasonable expectations. My son was a straight A student and I expected him to go on to college and made that very clear to him. I now have a 13 year old nephew with some learning disabilities that make school difficult but he's funny and brilliant(well,in his auntie' s totally unbiased opinion,lol)he either wants to be a game designer or a welder right now at 13 and we all encourage him to think big and go for it! My point is,family important as to how kids feel about their abilities and should be encouraged to take their own path regardless of gender,I know that's obvious to most of us,but obviously not all parents.