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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Girls have higher GPAs than boys on average. [/quote]

A lot more women teacher in high school. [/quote]
The girls have better ECs too. They mature quicker and are more organized. It’s no surprise that they do better than the boys.[/quote]

You’re both right.  The elementary and middle school years of sit still, be quiet and pay attention with, what, 30 minutes of recess, does not jibe well with male developmental timelines.  The boys come into high school with delayed executive functioning skills.  So teachers, especially female teachers, often treat boys like broken girls.  [/quote]

People say this all the time, but this is the school system that was designed by men, for boys. Nothing has changed: the length of recess, the age of kids when they start high school. Are we suggesting that boys have had some sort of gene shift in the past 30 years? [/quote]

This!!! Education today is actually MORE in line with what boys need. Schools were extremely strict decades ago when boys were killing it. When FINALLY given the opportunity for equality, girls surpassed them. It has nothing to do with the curriculum, which is more liberal/open than ever. Boys have always been less mature and slower to develop exec functioning. That is not why they're falling behind. It does no good to keep making excuses. 
 
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I agree, I have been saying the same thing, and people ignore the fact that school is more “boy” friendly now than ever before. Wiggles are allowed, walking in class is allowed, moving is allowed. Schools have come a long way. And yet….

I’m going to be honest. It’s the hours of video games and screens.  Boys need to be outside playing with others - climbing, exploring,  cooperating, helping, making, taking care of others. Right now, with the exception of sports, they live indoors. So many boys are helpless. I see some who do an amazing job. I have been floored by the maturity and agency of some boys. But so many mothers distrust their sons and keep them on a leash. Huge mistake. [/quote]

Let’s not just blame the mothers. I do think parents have been way too permissive with the video games at the expense of much needed outdoor activity time, disproportionately impacting boys. Girls also need outdoor time. And of course, these games and devices are designed to be addictive so it’s not easy for parents. Plus we adults (self included) stare at them all the time, too. And some (not me), use them while driving, making it more dangerous for all of us outside. [/quote]

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