More on Boys and Education

The recent Glenn and Helen podcast interviewed Michael Gurian, author of The Minds of Boys. He argues that the industrial school is not a good fit for 30-40% of boys and 10% of girls. Last week, I reported my own findings from my experience. I found that a third of boys and a sixth of girls seemed unable or unwilling to stay on task in a classroom. Our numbers are pretty close together, and I am describing a behavior, so other causes might confound explanation of the Gurian thesis. Gurian on the other hand is describing a problem and its effect. Still the numbers are pretty close, and I think that's telling.