By Montreal Gazette, 04/07/26 “…The report cites a dropout rate of 27 per cent for boys in non-selective public schools, compared with 20 per cent for girls. In private schools, the report deems the gender gap less pronounced, citing a 6.4 per cent dropout rate for girls and a 9.5 per cent dropout rate for READ MORE
Category: Advocacy for Boys
Report: Hoosier boys and young men falling behind
By Axios, 03/19/26 “…The bottom line: “If we don’t do better by our boys and young men,” Reeves said, “it will not be good for any of us.”…” Read the entire article: https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/03/19/report-hoosier-boys-and-young-men-falling-behind
Forging Your Future Summit
A One-Day Summit for Young Men Who Want More in Life Open to all young men (18-30). Saturday March 28th 9:30am to 2:30pm
American Nurses Association Recognizes Men’s Health As A Nursing Specialty
By American Nurses Association, February 26, 2026 “…The scope and standards document was the product of a multi-year, nationwide collaboration led by Julian L. Gallegos and Curry Bordelon, alongside the American Men’s Health Nursing Alliance and the American Association for Men in Nursing. Gallegos described the goal as ensuring that boys and men are “no READ MORE
HPV vaccine for boys: Does it have any protective effects?
By 02/02/2026 “…HPV vaccination isn’t just for girls—boys are equally at risk of cancers caused by the virus, including throat, anal, and penile cancers. Vaccinating boys not only protects their health but also helps stop the virus from spreading to partners, creating community-wide protection…” Read the entire article: https://www.news9live.com/health/health-news/hpv-vaccine-for-boys-does-it-have-any-protective-effects-2925640
Michigan conference explores solutions to lagging male education
By Michigan Public, 12/03/2025 “…Michigan officials discussed ways to better prepare the state’s boys and men for the future during a conference in Lansing Wednesday. Speakers brought up issues like a lagging number of males going to college, or going on to work in health, education, and literacy jobs, known as HEAL professions…” Read the READ MORE
Overlooked crisis: call for inquiry into sliding boys’ education
By EducationHQ, 12/04/2025 “…Despite the scale of the problem, boys’ academic underperformance has been neglected by policymakers, with the focus given to areas where girls lag such as in STEM and maths – this has been to the detriment of boys, they contend…” Read the entire article: https://educationhq.com/news/overlooked-crisis-call-for-inquiry-into-sliding-boys-education-203725/
Strategies for Teaching Boys
By NEA, 12/10/2025 “…Boys today are less likely to go to college and more likely to struggle with loneliness and lack of purpose. NEA members are working to change that…” Read the entire article: https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/strategies-teaching-boys
Boys and girls tend to use different strategies to solve math problems, new research shows
By PsyPost, 01/15/2026 “…This new evidence may help explain an apparent contradiction in the existing research – girls do better at math in school, but boys do better on high-stakes math tests and are more likely to pursue math-intensive careers…” Read the entire article: https://www.psypost.org/boys-and-girls-tend-to-use-different-strategies-to-solve-math-problems-new-research-shows/
Boys need greater encouragement and support to excel academically
By The Witness, 01/17/2026 “…The boy child is increasingly being left behind, becoming underrepresented in matric cohorts and less likely than girls to return through second-chance pathways. This imbalance requires urgent and targeted intervention…” Read the entire article: https://witness.co.za/news/2026/01/17/boys-need-greater-encouragement-and-support-to-excel-academically/