Before ever having children, I can remember my mother reading articles and commenting on how it seemed like education had it in for boys. Now, seven into my sons life-five years into his schooling-I know that she was right. What I did not understand until living through it myself, is what it is doing to our sons. Now before you tune me out and think “Spoiled kids are just the problem” or that some kids are experiencing mental illness issues as a result of being bought off to leave their uninterested parents alone-those are NOT the kids I am writing about.