Why Boys Are Behind in School from the Start

The Maturity Argument and the Brain-Difference Approach in Schools

“As the expectations for kindergarten have risen, the changes have put boys, who tend to mature later, at a disadvantage,” says Clair Cain Miller of the New York Times in her recent article “Why Boys Are Behind in School from the Start.” Although there may be some truth in Miller’s observation, there is often an overemphasis on the maturity piece and a…