What does Daniel Cox's survey say about boys falling behind in school?

In Daniel Cox's national survey of American teenagers aged 13 to 17, a majority of teen boys agreed that girls at their school get more encouragement and support than boys. Cox links this to the far higher rate of disciplinary action against boys, and says schools often misread boys' energy as disruption. His oldest son, 10, will finish elementary school without ever having a male teacher.

• Cox describes a second-grade teacher who let an energetic boy run the hallway instead of sending him to the principal.
• Cox agrees with Richard Reeves that boys need good male role models at every stage.

Source: our own transcription of the episode. The full conversation is on Modern Wisdom (2026-10-22). Read the whole episode summary →

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