It is a widely acknowledged fact at this point that boys are falling far behind girls in academic achievement, both in terms of grades and level of education attained.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-gender-gap-boys-lagging/
This is a serious problem that is only going to get worse if it goes unaddressed. Education affects entire generations of people, and if our boys today continue to lag behind girls, then we're going to see that reflected in the workforce soon. In other words, inaction on this issue will start affecting the economy is very short order.
Please do whatever is necessary to address this growing crisis!