You may have heard that boys outperform girls in math and science. That is true, but the gap is closing. Boys are more often suspended. Under the influence of feminist ideologues, educators across the United States are attempting to defame and discourage boyishness in all its forms. A simple peck on the cheek by a first-grader was interpreted as sexual harassment and the offender suspended.
Competition is out.
Cooperative learning is in. Derring-do is out. Androgyny is in. In 1998, the Atlanta schools eliminated recess altogether. Great Britain has noticed the same underperformance problem with its boys, but the British have taken steps to rectify the situation.