{"product_id":"9780814420171","title":"Why Boys Fail: Saving Our Sons from an Educational System That's Leaving Them Behind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelected as one of the Top 5 Educational Books by Literacy News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe signs and statistics are undeniable: boys are falling behind in school. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the biggest culprits are not video games, pop culture, or female-dominated schools biased toward girls. The real problem is that boys have been thrust into a bewildering new school environment that demands high-level reading and writing skills long before they are capable of handling them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLacking the ability to compete, boys fall farther and farther behind. Eventually, the problem gets pushed into college, where close to 60% of the graduates are women. In a time when even cops, construction foremen, and machine operators need post-high school degrees, that’s a problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Boys Fail\u003c\/i\u003e takes a hard look at how this ominous reality came to be, how it has worsened in recent years, and why attempts to resolve it often devolve into finger-pointing and polarizing politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the book also shares some good news. Amidst the alarming proof of failure among boys—around the world—there are also inspiring case studies of schools where something is going right. Each has come up with realistic ways to make sure that every student—male and female—has the tools to succeed in school and later in life. Educators and parents alike will take heart in these promising developments, and heed the book’s call to action—not only to demand solutions but also to help create them for their own students and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMACOM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031353966832,"sku":"9780814420171","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780814420171_p0.jpg?v=1763740623","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780814420171","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}