“…In previous studies I analyzed the differences in school performance between boys and girls, considering also economic and racial inequalities, and trying to understand if school success was perceived as masculine, feminine, White, Black (CARVALHO, 2009). That question turned out to be a complex and multifaceted one and, despite several researchers having developed theses and dissertations along these lines (TOLEDO, 2016;SENKEVICS, 2015;PEREIRA, 2008PEREIRA, , 2015ARTES, 2009), there are still many questions left, such as what are the reasons behind differences in standardized test results; the differentiated performances in specific disciplines such as Portuguese and Math; the…”