So, Boys Are Just Generally Bad For Education?

It is a widely held belief in the UK that, while girls will frequently thrive in single-sex schools, boys will usually not. This belief leads to a noticeable imbalance between the sexes at many “mixed” schools, and some educators are left wondering what the effect is. “A study carried out last year in Israel offers some perspective. It suggests that a large proportion of boys in a class worsens the outcome for both the girls and boys.”