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I read something different in his article. It's unfortunate that today he needs to say this at all, but he does. Teachers expect boys to sit all day and pay attention, and most boys can't. That is a big reason WE had periodic recesses, so boys could burn off some energy! Now they label fidgeting and frustration as attention deficit and want the boys on drugs! The doctor seems to want to go back to the old common sense ways of teaching. And on most of his points he is right on target. I don't think they need to separate boys and girls though.

IMO ALL adolescents have attention deficit! It just goes with the age. And the last things they need is drugs, or to have all these adult sexual situations throw at them, that serve only to peek that attention deficit when it comes to learning anything other than sex. They need a chance to mature first, not have situations shoved down their throats they haven't the ability or maturity to understand.

I have a theory that because so many boys play and master computer games their brains actually adapt to visual style learning. Most school learning in the early years is auditory. You are supposed to listen to the teacher. But boys usually learn by seeing and touching. They are active learners. Unfortunately as the article pointed at this too often leads teachers to suspect ADD in boys.
Also the schools need to bring back recess. It is essential to brain development in areas of creativity and problem solving to have play time. Think about it. What animals play? The ones we think of as being smart for animals. Recess is also very important to socialization.
Maybe some day the experts will catch on to some home truths.

Teachers expect boys to sit all day and pay attention, and most boys can't.

I'll never forget a comment that an astute teacher made to me one day about "schools breaking little boys' spirits".