By Phys.org 01/12/2021 “… Girls of all ages were more engaged and motivated than boys. This was most apparent in secondary schools where girls were more than twice as likely to be very engaged and very motivated in their home learning than boys…” Read the entire article: https://phys.org/news/2021-01-struggling-families-lack-food-home-learning.html
Category: Advocacy for Boys
Groups step up to bridge educational gap
By Sara Foss – The Daily Gazette 10/28/2020 “… The Key Hall program is a pilot that will eventually expand. At the moment it serves between eight to 12 teenage boys, all of whom are affiliated with My Brother’s Keeper, an organization that aims to close the opportunity and achievement gap among young men of READ MORE
How to keep teen boys happily singing – instead of giving up when their voices start to change
By Conversation 09/17/2020 “… Adolescent boys are powerfully influenced by peers, family and teachers. These individuals can provide direction and motivation during a boy’s transition from childhood to adolescence, especially if they are supportive and share his goals. …” Read the entire article: https://theconversation.com/how-to-keep-teen-boys-happily-singing-instead-of-giving-up-when-their-voices-start-to-change-144389
Only 1 of 3 Black boys is ready for kindergarten. How one organization is trying to improve that
By KXAN 10/12/2020 “… According to Success by 6, a coalition of early childhood advocates and experts, school readiness data prepared by E3 Alliance showed that for Austin/Travis County in the 2019-2020 school year, only 34% of Black children were ready for kindergarten. …” Read the entire article: https://www.kxan.com/pass-or-fail/only-1-of-3-black-boys-is-ready-for-kindergarten-how-one-organization-is-trying-to-improve-that/
‘You Matter’ Virtual Teen Summit gives resources to young men
By WTKR 10/12/2020 “… Renay Butler, the CEO and President of Goal Grinders said, “One of the goals of this summit was to give the boys, and males or their mentors that attend with them, a safe space to really dig deep into their emotions and to really be in a place to learn.” …” READ MORE
Mixed vs single sex schools: Solefield school head teacher argues single sex education is better
By Alan Smith – Kent Online 10/04/2020 “… Staff at the school have tailored their teaching to suit the way boys tend to learn better, with Mrs McClure adding: “While always being careful not to gender-stereotype, there is evidence to suggest that boys and girls do develop neurologically in different ways. …” Read the entire READ MORE
Fathers and Sons — Why Boys Need Positive Role Models
By The Good Men Project 08/12/2020 “… As important as mothers, grandmothers, aunties, and female teachers are, boys need other positive male role models to guide and teach them how to be kind, thoughtful, and respectful men. …” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/fathers-and-sons-why-boys-need-positive-role-models/
Meet the Man Leading the Charge on America’s Boy Crisis
By Newsweek 07/14/2020 “… He’s the author of best-selling books on the subject, including his latest, The Boy Crisis. But he didn’t actually begin his career studying the issues facing men and boys in America and throughout the Western world. …” Read the entire article: https://www.newsweek.com/meet-man-leading-charge-americas-boy-crisis-opinion-1517782
How to Make the COVID Classroom Work for Boys
By Michael Gurian – Psychology Today 07/22/2020 “… The first five strategies, relational ones, involve keeping children and school personnel connected with structured bonds and attachments that provide a foundation for successful online learning. These are important for all children and especially essential for boys who are difficult learners. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-minds-boys-and-girls/202007/how-make-the-covid-classroom-work-boys
Boys’ education: How to forge future-ready young men with big hearts
By Fran Molloy – SMH 06/10/2020 “… Boys-only schools argue they can tailor their curriculum, teaching and even their environment to cater for the ways boys think and learn. It’s a convincing argument; and the differences between boys and girls are often most stark in primary school classrooms when there’s a requirement to sit still, keep READ MORE