This trend of girls outpacing boys is apparent in the US even in elementary school. This is a big concern for a growing minority of educators. The gap widens as

This trend of girls outpacing boys is apparent in the US even in elementary school. This is a big concern for a growing minority of educators. The gap widens as time goes on. We may be starting to see the effects of this current phenomenon as the first of these students enter higher-level education. http://parentzone.babyzone.com/school/a2316 http://parentzone.babyzone.com/school/a2316 contains an article summarizing the situation. The general tone I hear is "we've saved our daughters, but are failing our sons."