Some observations on gender issues in the UK relative to the US:
In general the UK have been more balanced, however in some circles there does seem to be some degree of the type of hysteria we had during the era of the Rolling Stone "A rape on campus" story.
Their overemphasis on the service economy and failure to invest in infrastructure …
Some observations on gender issues in the UK relative to the US:
In general the UK have been more balanced, however in some circles there does seem to be some degree of the type of hysteria we had during the era of the Rolling Stone "A rape on campus" story.
Their overemphasis on the service economy and failure to invest in infrastructure and manufacturing works against men in general. Salaries for engineers are pitiful.
Academically inclined boys will do better in their system than ours as they have avoided grading practices that penalize boys while we have deliberately embraced those practices. They also talk about the impact of different grading practices openly. This is Richard Reeves weak point, he has not been prepared to challenge these practices or bring them up for discussion.
However British schools are structured so that everyone has to progress at the same pace. If you not ready for AP level work when you hit 11th grade, you follow a technical track. This penalizes students who may benefit from a slightly slower pace, a group more likely to be disadvantaged boys. A very underappreciated strength of the American system is the ability to stay on an academic path at a slower rate of progression.
Some observations on gender issues in the UK relative to the US:
In general the UK have been more balanced, however in some circles there does seem to be some degree of the type of hysteria we had during the era of the Rolling Stone "A rape on campus" story.
Their overemphasis on the service economy and failure to invest in infrastructure and manufacturing works against men in general. Salaries for engineers are pitiful.
Academically inclined boys will do better in their system than ours as they have avoided grading practices that penalize boys while we have deliberately embraced those practices. They also talk about the impact of different grading practices openly. This is Richard Reeves weak point, he has not been prepared to challenge these practices or bring them up for discussion.
However British schools are structured so that everyone has to progress at the same pace. If you not ready for AP level work when you hit 11th grade, you follow a technical track. This penalizes students who may benefit from a slightly slower pace, a group more likely to be disadvantaged boys. A very underappreciated strength of the American system is the ability to stay on an academic path at a slower rate of progression.