The latest book by Peg Tyre, The Trouble with Boys: A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School, and What Parents and Educators Must Do takes a long-deserved look at the way that male students are falling further and further behind their female counterparts. For the last few decades there has been a push to ensure that educational opportunities for girls are equal to that of boys. This book, and the people that agree with Tyre’s viewpoint (myself for one) are not attempting to take anything away from girls. On the contrary, I am a strong supporter of expanding opportunities to the millions of girls who are denied an education. This book does, however, take a look at why boys seem not to be as successful as girls in the same educational climate.
“What is it about males that makes them achieve less in school than females achieve? That’s a vexing question … it becomes obvious that something about being male is undermining their academic success.” (p.9)
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