Why is it that girls fly high while boys fall into crime and poor behaviour? Girls do better than boys. It's official...

The new Department for Children, Schools and Families has published a report which say that the gender gap is becoming a chasm. Girls are forging ahead in achievement at all levels of education. The gap starts extraordinarily early according to Sue Palmer author of Toxic Childhood who argues that the early start disaadvantages our boys. I suppose the question is where do our boys do better and under what conditions?
Chris