In today’s world, it’s easy to get caught up in negative news, but there’s something refreshing about seeking out positive stories, especially those involving boys and young men. Every so often, it’s worth taking a moment to celebrate their acts of courage, kindness, and selflessness. That’s why I’ve made a habit of looking for heartwarming READ MORE
Category: Advocacy for Boys
Young men are falling behind
By Washington Examiner, 08/01/24 “…Men make up the majority of “deaths of despair,” such as alcohol poisoning, while male drug overdose deaths are more than twice as common as female overdose deaths. Moreover, the suicide rate among men is four times higher than among women. Academically, things are similarly bad. Men earn less than half READ MORE
American boys are falling behind girls at school — and that has long-term effects on their health
By Philly Voice, 09/20/24 “…According to the American Institute for Boys and Men, boys are struggling at school and have fallen well behind girls in academic achievement. There is a 14% gap in school readiness between boys and girls at age 5. Boys have lower grade point averages than girls throughout their K-12 educations. Boys READ MORE
What’s Holding Back Black Boys & Men?
By The Manhattan Institute, 09/06/24 “…On this week’s episode of the Glenn show, Glenn Loury is joined by Harry Holzer, a distinguished labor economist. They discuss a set of interrelated issues that are holding many black boys and men back: K-12 education and vocational training, employment and apprenticeship, and incarceration. …” Listen to podcast: https://manhattan.institute/multimedia/whats-holding-back-black-boys-men
Harry Remer: Better care of boys, reduce school shootings
By Gazette, 09/12/24 “…I’m a psychotherapist, and the young students my colleagues and I work with can have very high levels of anxiety about school shootings. The vast majority of youth gun violence is perpetrated by boys. It’s crystal-clear that we as a nation are not serving them well. The wonderful improvements for girls in READ MORE
To Asia and back: Nelson College principal all-in for all-boys education
By Stuff, 09/06/24 “…Men continued to lead statistics around suicide, incarceration and unemployment, Washington said. Increased use of social media and exposure to online influencers could particularly affect boys, who were still learning about risk-taking behaviour, he said. …” Read the entire article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350401281/asia-and-back-nelson-college-principal-all-all-boys-education
Recess Duty
By Slate, 09/01/24 “…As the new academic year approaches, I check off the back-to-school tasks—label folders, disinfect lunch box, buy overpriced required school shoes that will result in blisters and whines—and I also check to see which states, if any, have adopted new laws to require recess. I’m happy to report that California and Washington READ MORE
‘It stains your brain’: How social media algorithms show violence to boys
By BBC, 09/01/24 “…When Andrew looked at the TikTok content, he was alarmed to find how some teenage boys were being shown posts featuring violence and pornography, and promoting misogynistic views, he tells BBC Panorama. He says, in general, teenage girls were recommended very different content based on their interests. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gdqzxypdzo
The Problems of Boys and Men in Today’s America (with Richard Reeves)
By Econtalk, 09/02/24 “…Many boys and men in America are doing worse than girls and women in education while struggling with a culture that struggles to define what masculinity is in the 21st century. Is this a problem? Richard Reevesthinks so which is why he started the American Institute for Boys and Men. Listen as READ MORE