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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There was a time, in the not-too-distant past, where boys also excelled at school.  Now it's all girls, in the academic and social leadership positions.

This isn't good for either girls or boys.  [/quote]
Are the girls getting answers to all the tests??? [/quote]

No - school is just geared towards kid who sit down and shut up.

https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/02/the-boys-at-the-back/

Boys score as well as or better than girls on most standardized tests, yet they are far less likely to get good grades, take advanced classes or attend college. Why? A study coming out this week in The Journal of Human Resources gives an important answer. Teachers of classes as early as kindergarten factor good behavior into grades — and girls, as a rule, comport themselves far better than boys.

I know this, because I taught in an inner city public school and we had one all boys class in the early grade to try to let them to more things to get their energy out like standing morning huddle instead of morning sitting circle time, etc.[/quote]

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