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Boy pupil sues over 'sexist' US schools system
Submitted by Hombre on Wed, 2006-03-15 21:59
arindamp writes "The fear of being branded a girly swot has long been cited as the reason some boys fail their examinations. Now this may be presented as evidence in an American schoolboy's landmark lawsuit. In a federal civil rights action brought this month, Doug Anglin, a 17-year-old lawyer's son, is arguing that his country's education system is institutionally sexist.
He claims that American teachers push girls into top streams while discriminating against boys, creating an atmosphere in which boys inevitably fail.
With the help of his parents, he is suing the United States Department of Education.
The complete story."
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