If a school system is to be responsive to girls' needs, girls should be encouraged to have a voice in decisions affecting them. Researchers need more data on girls from community youth programs . Many community initiatives for girls, such as those sponsored by 4-H and the Urban League, lack funding and expertise to record their efforts. Unless researchers are encouraged to collect further data from such programs, we risk losing a treasure trove of information on what's working for girls. Educators feel a growing commitment to involve girls and their families in girls' education.
Families have a stake in their children's education .
The ideas of families and the girls themselves may illuminate some key aspect of student life that would otherwise go unnoticed.