Gender Differences in Learning American schools face a huge dilemma: boys and girls statistically perform differently in school, with girls having the upper hand. For example, in some states, according to the article “Gender Responsive Schools,” boys average a full letter grade lower than girls. The article adds that approximately 70% of D and F grades are given to boys and more than half of A grades are given to girls. With evidence of a gender difference in learning, scientists and educators are looking for the source, i.e. nature or nurture, and whether the learning difference is gender-based or individual-oriented. Based on evidence about learning, suggestions are made to teachers to ensure that all students are able to learn. Although there is sufficient evidence of a difference between the male and female brain, the controversy concerns whether this contrast is a natural fact or an enlargement based on education. Kelley King, Michael Gurian, and Kathy Stevens argue that learning differences are a product of nature, thus advocating for a gender-sensitive teaching style in an article titled “Gender-Friendly Schools.” They offer many examples of gender brain differences that can have a big effect in the classroom. Girls tend to be good at “desk” learning, mainly because their prefrontal cortex is more active allowing them to sit still, have better decision making and learn better verbally. Guys, on the other hand, tend to be just the opposite. They often learn graphically and kinesthetically and become easily bored if the information in class is not critical to survival. Neurologist Lise Eliot adds that baby boys tend to be more…middle of paper…preferences across learning styles are fairly distributed, with an almost equal percentage for each learning style. This is just all the more reason for educators to teach in a variety of styles to ensure that all students learn and also to challenge each child's learning styles with variety. Gender gaps in learning are a huge problem surrounding our school systems. Debates have taken place to determine the origin of this learning difference and whether it is gender-based or whether it is individual-based. However, new proposals are emerging to encourage the educational growth of every child. By better understanding gender differences in learning, American concerns about not giving every child the education they need can be put to rest by taking precautions to ensure that students of all learning styles have the ability to have success at school..