Here is yet another study poo-pooing the so-called "boy crisis," in which our boys are falling behind academically. This time, the American Association of University Women has confirmed what other studies before it have: the boys who are falling behind are poor and minority boys. Otherwise, there is no achievement gap between middle class girls and boys, according to the Washington Post.

"A lot of people think it is the boys that need the help," co-author Christianne Corbett said. "The point of the report is to highlight the fact that that is not exclusively true. There is no crisis with boys. If there is a crisis, it is with African American and Hispanic students and low-income students, girls and boys."

The report is the latest and, according to the AAUW, the most comprehensive, of several issued over the past two decades by groups alleging crises -- first among girls, then boys...

The AAUW report looks at many indicators of educational achievement, including dropout and disciplinary rates. It analyzes data from SAT and ACT college entrance exams and the National Assessment of Education Progress, known as the nation's report card, as well as federal statistics about college attendance, earned degrees and other measures of achievement.