By Education Week, 11/14,2024 “…It was my wife! She noticed that our 3rd grade son hated to read yet would listen to any military-history documentary for hours. Knowing my passion for military history, she asked me to start writing about significant battles just for him. Those homegrown chapters sparked a fire. …” Read the entire READ MORE
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Targeted support needed to bridge education gap for boys in Caribbean, say experts
By Dominica News, 01/03/25 “…To tackle the growing disparity in educational outcomes between genders in the Caribbean, experts are advocating for specialized mentorship for boys, more inclusive teaching strategies, and robust training in skills and entrepreneurship. …” Read the entire article: https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/targeted-support-needed-to-bridge-education-gap-for-boys-in-caribbean-say-experts/
Boys Are Falling Behind, But New School Models Can Help
By Foundation for Economic Education, 12/30/24 “…It’s a tough time to be a boy in America. According to the American Institute for Boys and Men, boys on average start school academically behind girls and remain that way throughout their schooling. They graduate high school at lower rates than girls and, if they do graduate, are READ MORE
Boys born with higher natural resistance to HIV, study finds
By Medical Xpress, 07/08/2024 “…Baby girls are more likely to acquire HIV from their mothers during pregnancy or childbirth than infant boys, who are conversely more likely to achieve cure or remission, researchers say in a new study that sheds light on the gender differences in immune systems. Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-boys-born-higher-natural-resistance.html#google_vignette
Bigorexia in Teen Boys: Muscle Dysmorphia and Its Impact on Teens
By Newport Academy, 06/05/2024 “…Over the last several decades, however, the muscular male ideal has grown in prominence. This extreme drive to achieve a muscular physique can lead to a condition known as muscle dysmorphia, or bigorexia. Teens with bigorexia, which primarily affects boys and young men, are obsessed with bodybuilding and getting lean and muscular…” READ MORE
Mental health experts fear depression in boys going untreated, undetected
By NBC DFW, 06/27/2024 “… Experts explain that boys aren’t always as expressive with their struggles. They say it is not a stereotype, but part of the way many boys and young men process things like anxiety, grief and loneliness…” Read the entire article: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/mental-health-experts-fear-depression-in-boys-going-untreated-undetected/3578059/
Boys Aren’t Reading As Much As Girls, And It’s A Major Problem
By The Federalist, 07/08/2024 “…Already, this educational disparity between the sexes is leading to a crisis in marriageand family formation, to say nothing of political polarization, since most men and women struggle to find intellectual equals who can understand and complement them…” Read the entire article: https://thefederalist.com/2024/07/08/boys-arent-reading-as-much-as-girls-and-its-a-major-problem/
Study shows why boys need positive, diverse role models
By The Educator, 06/26/2024 “…A growing body of research shows that young men are finding it increasingly tough to find their place in the world and build confidence to navigate the pressures and expectations of modern society…” Read the entire article: https://www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/study-shows-why-boys-need-positive-diverse-role-models/285005
Boys need the HPV cancer vaccine as much as girls
By Las Vegas Sun, 06/17/2024 “…And while overall cancer deaths in the U.S. have been on a steady decline, the mortality rate for HPV-associated oral cancers has continued to rise by 2% per year. That’s a sobering message for parents of boys. In 2022, just 35% of boys between the ages of 9 and 17 READ MORE
Mental health experts fear depression in boys going untreated, undetected
By NBCDFW, 06/27/2024 “…A study shows “boys are disappearing” from mental health care. Experts explain that boys aren’t always as expressive with their struggles. They say it is not a stereotype, but part of the way many boys and young men process things like anxiety, grief and loneliness…” Read the entire article: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/mental-health-experts-fear-depression-in-boys-going-untreated-undetected/3578059/