Why are boys academically underperforming?

Published: Dec. 31, 2020, 8:06 a.m.

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There\\u2019s a problem in education \\u2013 and it\\u2019s probably not what you expect. Around the world, from schools to universities, boys are trailing girls in their academic performance. It\\u2019s a complex problem which has divided expert opinion and leads us to complex questions of genetics and social conditioning.\\nDavid Grossman examines what\\u2019s going on and how to fix it.

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