Boys’ lower regard for school effort may help explain academic gender gap

October 13, 2026 · 3:40 pm 1 sources

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• Boys' lower regard for school effort may help explain academic gender gap
  Phys.org · October 13, 2026 15:40
  A survey of 15-year-olds around the world suggests that the underperformance of boys in education may be linked to gendered cultural attitudes about whether it is important to try hard at school.