God, Grades, and Graduation

"God, Grades, and Graduation" explores how a religious upbringing influences teenagers' academic paths, drawing on extensive survey data and interviews. The book reveals that approximately one in four American students are raised with religious restraint, which impacts their behavior, self-perception, and academic achievements. It offers insights into how religious discipline can lead to higher grades and college graduation rates, while also examining how it shapes students' ambitions and perceptions of higher education, particularly among boys from lower middle-class families and middle-upper-class girls.