It could also be laziness.

Education requires work and effort, something I see many young males lacking.

The loss of shop class ( of which I'm very critical) isn't the cause, it's the effect of parent's not wanting their children to be "blue collar" workers.

The lack of support for the trades by parents along with not wanting to work for a living has resulted in many male youth just coasting along, hanging out at the mall.

Good for the female students working hard to get an education, now let's see the males get off the couch and do some work as well.