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‘Nerd penalty’: Social costs of school success are highest for African Americans, study shows

November 16, 2010 by

African American and Native American teens who do well in school suffer from a higher "nerd penalty" than white, Asian and Hispanic youth, according to a new analysis.

‘Nerd penalty’: Social costs of school success are highest for African Americans, study shows

November 16, 2010 by

African American and Native American teens who do well in school suffer from a higher "nerd penalty" than white, Asian and Hispanic youth, according to a new analysis.

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