Girls, on average, find more success at school than boys. The data are clear; the reasons behind it, less so. Are boys today simply less likely than girls to see the value of succeeding academically?

Reflecting a generational change, two Pew surveys show boys tend to feel discouraged in the classroom, and are less likely than girls to pursue college. By Claire Cain Miller In the 1980s and 1990s, ...

Just a few years ago, the United States almost eliminated the gap between middle school girls’ and boys’ performance in math and science. Now, boys are pulling ahead again, finds a new analysis from ...