The God, grades advantage

<p>Does a belief in God and strong religious devotion give students an edge in the classroom? Tulane sociologist <a href= "https://liberalarts.tulane.edu/departments/jewish-studies/people/ilana-horwitz"> Ilana Horwitz</a> explores the issue in her new book <em><a href="https://www.ilanahorwitz.com/my-book">God, Grades and Graduation</a></em>. Horwitz, assistant professor in the Department of Jewish Studies and the Fields-Rayant Chair in Contemporary Jewish Life at Tulane, discusses the surprising ways in which a religious upbringing shapes the academic lives of teens in the United States.</p>