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

Transcript

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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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