Author Cites Reasons Why Boys May Underachieve In Classroom
October 30, 2008
October 30, 2008
CLEARWATER, Fla., Oct. 30 -- St. Petersburg College issued the following news release:
Journalist Peg Tyre didn't set out to write a book about the problems that boys have in school. As a feminist, she admitted Wednesday to a gathering at St. Petersburg College's Clearwater campus, she was really more interested in academic challenges faced by girls.
But it wasn't long, she said, before she realized there were a number of problems that seemed to be holding male stud . . .
Journalist Peg Tyre didn't set out to write a book about the problems that boys have in school. As a feminist, she admitted Wednesday to a gathering at St. Petersburg College's Clearwater campus, she was really more interested in academic challenges faced by girls.
But it wasn't long, she said, before she realized there were a number of problems that seemed to be holding male stud . . .