The education system itself is a huge part of the problem in my opinion. Women are naturally more obedient, while men are more skeptical of authority. The education system is designed to reward the most obedient - those who can sit still in class for lecture after lecture and complete homework assignments. Add to that the fact that most teachers are women, and it is not surprising to me at all that boys lag girls in school. Boys outperforming girls on standardized tests shows that they're not stupid, just working within a system not suited to them.

As a male I always hated school because I thought it was tyrannical, being forced to learn and do things I didn't care about. Luckily I still complied enough to get by, but had I been more principled I might've just withdrawn from it altogether. I think a lot more men would relate to my experience than women. A better education system I believe would better facilitate independent thinking, real world problems, and entrepreneurship.

> "The cost-benefit analysis showed an overall gain of $69,000 per female participant — a return on investment of at least 12% — compared to an overall loss of $21,000 for each male participant. In short, for men, the program was both costly and ineffective."

I wonder how they calculated this. If they are referring to post-graduation earnings, this does surprise me. I wonder how many years after graduation they are using to calculate these values.