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Boys have unique learning mechanisms

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By Jamaica Gleaner 02/13/2021 “… Boys engage learning much more easily within practical methodologies, which distinguishes them from girls who embrace more audible listening with a calmer less aggressive persona in learning. This culminates in how girls will learn better in things like languages and other aspects of learning, like online teaching which doesn’t come READ MORE

Cabrillo: Latino boys more likely to be assigned special ed

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By HMB Review 02/17/2021 “… The Cabrillo Unified School District says that Latino boys on the coast are significantly more likely than their peers to be pigeon-holed as special education students when their difficulties may be simply related to learning English. That fact can lead to inequities in educational outcomes and opportunities. …” Read the READ MORE

In California disparity in suspending Black boys is widest in early grades, report says

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By The San Diego Union Tribute 02/20/2021 “… California’s Black students, Black boys in particular, are far more likely than their peers to be suspended or expelled throughout their school career, especially during kindergarten through third grade, a recent study by San Diego State University professors found. …” Read the entire article: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2021-02-20/new-report-highlights-disproportionate-discipline-of-black-students-in-early-grades

Boys Who Play Video Games Less Likely to Develop Depression Symptoms

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By Technology Networks 02/19/2021 “… A study has identified that 11-year-old boys who play video games regularly are less like to have depression symptoms three years later, find a UCL-led study…Taken together, the findings demonstrate how different types of screen time can positively or negatively influence young people’s mental health, and may also impact boys READ MORE

Is It ADHD or Just Cabin Fever? What Parents Should Know About COVID-19 Distance Learning

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By Healthline 02/20/2021 “… Athenahealth, a private company that provides services to healthcare organizations, conducted a study last spring just as the pandemic lockdowns were launching. It found an increase in the percentage of its patients ages 13 to 17 newly diagnosed with ADHD, particularly among teenage boys. That represented a 67 percent increase over READ MORE

The pandemic’s psychological toll on our children

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By M-Live 02/15/2021 “…As the mother of a 15-year-old boy with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, she’s seeing her son’s frustration in not having face-to-face interactions with peers and his struggles to focus while learning from a screen. …” Read the entire article: https://www.mlive.com/news/2021/02/the-pandemics-psychological-toll-on-our-children.html

Higher proportion of male children develop COVID-19-related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, finds study

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By News Medical 02/11/2021 “… Previous studies about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), have shown that the illness is often more severe in men than women. However, there is limited data available for the pediatric population. …” Read the entire article: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210211/Higher-proportion-of-male-children-develop-Multisystem-Inflammatory-Syndrome-finds-study.aspx

Study finds more parents hesitant about children getting HPV vaccine

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By News 4 Jax 02/11/2021 “… A new study says that while more doctors are recommending it, more parents are hesitant about their daughters and sons getting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine — even though it can protect against a half-dozen different cancers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.news4jax.com/health/2021/02/12/study-finds-more-parents-hesitant-about-children-getting-hpv-vaccine/

Study Reveals A Crucial Way Hormones In Puberty Alter Men’s Brains

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By Inverse 02/15/2021 “… In the 25 regions of the men’s brains the researchers analyzed, those with low exposure to testosterone during their adolescence were more sensitive to present testosterone levels. …” Read the entire article: https://www.inverse.com/mind-body/adolescent-testosterone-in-men-future-brains

A quarter of children never read for pleasure, according to a new study

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By Yahoo News 02/16/2020 “… This phenomenon is more pronounced among boys, who are more likely than girls to describe themselves as non-readers of books. Older boys, aged 11 to 16, are the lightest readers, with only two in five saying they partake in this activity at all. …” Read the entire article: https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2021/02/17/a-quarter-of-children-never-read-for-pleasure-according-to-a-new-study/1950371