Remember like ten years ago when people were all up in arms about
how the educational system, particularly at middle school and above,
fails girls?
Now the pendulum has swung the other way, and
parents and educators are worried about the way schools impact boys.
Girls, they say, are much better about staying organized, multitasking,
sitting in their seats and listening, and generally being what your
typical teacher considers good students.
Several approaches are
being looked at to alleviate this, such as setting up classrooms so
that boys can get up and move around instead of being expected to sit
still for hours on end.
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