Summary

The article discusses the gender gap in education focusing on boys’ academic performances. According to the article, boys and girls have similar results in standardized tests, but boys usually have lower grades in class and are less likely to go to college.

A study presented in the article reveals that boys’ grades in class are influenced by their behavior. Unlike girls, who are more compliant, boys have a harder time respecting rules and routines and paying attention. This causes their teachers to assign boys lower grades than girls.

Across history, boys have been favored by parents and the educational system, but from the 1970s onwards things began to change. Today, girls have as much access to education as boys, if not even more. Presently, 60% of graduate students are girls.

The author believes that the issue of boys lagging behind in education should be addressed by the educational system and she opposes those who argue that the poor academic performance of boys is a result of the boys’ laziness and lack of discipline. Boys should not be compared to lazy workers, and should be h...