Over the years, I have noticed a disconcerting trend — boys are underperforming in school as well as in the college application process. And then I came across a YouTube clip by PragerU entitled, "War on Boys," and found myself nodding in agreement: "[O]ur schools have little patience for what only a couple decades ago, would have been described as 'boyishness'. Girl behavior is the gold standard in schools. Boys are treated like defective girls." Consider the partial profiles of the following 'Student A' and 'Student B': Student A: Writing. Stories are commonly about personal narratives full of emotion and self disclosure. Reading. Prefers fiction, magazine, and poetry. Book. Favorite book is Little House on the Prairie . Behavior. Calm, orderly, and obedient. Student B: Writing. Stories are commonly about skateboard competitions, pirates, and aliens. Reading. Prefers comic and non-fiction. Book. Favorite book is The Gu...
The Art of Battling Giants