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Other research, according to the Council for Exceptional Children, suggests that school classrooms have become more "girl friendly," in part due to the sheer number of female teachers. And all those women teachers have been good role models for girls, said Jacqueline Woods, executive director of the American Association of University Women. Woods also points out that many women go to college, or return to college, at an older age. Sixty-five percent of all college students over age 40 are women. "They know in order to become competitive in the career force they have to come back to school," Woods said. After school Woods' point begs the ultimate question: Does all this extra learning lead to better-paying, more-fulfilling careers? Already, some professions -- including academia itself -- are changing. While only 20 percent of older, full professors are women, 45 percent of new, assistant professors are women. Other professions, such as medicine and the law, seem guaranteed to become increasingly populated by women.

Are girls smarter than boys?

IQA Publication

2003/10/28

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published figures from their international survey which show girls are more confident of success than boys. Previous international assessments concentrated on 'school' knowledge, however, the survey aimed to measure how well students perform outside the school programme.