By Hawaii Business, 05/19/2023 “…That means one big gender gap between women and men has been reversed in the past half century: Women are now as far ahead in higher education as men were when Title IX became law 51 years ago…” Read the entire article: https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/education-gender-gap-in-children/
Category: Advocacy for Boys
The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning
By The Hechinger Report, 08/07/2023 “…Jennings School District officials did not respond to follow-up questions about Crawford’s case, but a letter addressed to the family said that the boys were transferred to home-school learning at Crawford’s request. She denies making this request and says she sought legal help to get them back into school…” Read READ MORE
Boys are facing key challenges in school. Inside the effort to support their success
By APA, 04/01/2023 “… At school, by almost every metric, boys of all ages are doing worse than girls. They are disciplined and diagnosed with learning disabilities at higher rates, their grades and test scores are lower, and they’re less likely to graduate from high school…” Read the entire article: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/04/boys-school-challenges-recommendations?fbclid=IwAR0HkZzByFvdoDVJ2MXAO0yVq1BuH1L0sRDw5TNFuLQQuZ_oy867PyguMrM
Better bipolar diagnosis may reduce suicide rates in boys – new research
By The Conversation, 05/24/2023 “…So the question is whether this gap puts vulnerable young people at risk of suicide. Our new research, published in in JAMA Psychiatry, hints this may be the case. We found fewer suicides among boys in Swedish regions with more bipolar diagnoses…” Read the entire article: https://theconversation.com/better-bipolar-diagnosis-may-reduce-suicide-rates-in-boys-new-research-206256
Overcoming barriers to boys’ education
By Gisborne Herald, 07/19/2023 “…We know boys are falling behind girls in reading, writing and maths. Only 30 percent of boys leave with University Entrance, and they are less represented at university (about two men for every three women)…” Read the entire article: https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/column/overcoming-barriers-to-boys-education
New teaching method can bridge the gap in girls’ and boys’ reading abilities
By Partner Science Norway, 06/20/2023 “…In Norway, girls are much better at reading than boys. However, girls and boys perform equally well when using a new teaching method…” Read the entire article: https://partner.sciencenorway.no/ntnu-reading-skills-school-and-education/new-teaching-method-can-bridge-the-gap-in-girls-and-boys-reading-abilities/2223792
Recommendations on boys to also be prioritised in vaccine
By IOL, 06/05/2023 “…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine should also be prioritised on male children…” Read the entire article: https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/recommendations-on-boys-to-also-be-prioritised-in-vaccine-a90173cc-5ed6-456e-8fcc-31dbba665d57
Boys are facing key challenges in school. Inside the effort to support their success
By APA, 04/01/2023 “…At school, by almost every metric, boys of all ages are doing worse than girls. They are disciplined and diagnosed with learning disabilities at higher rates, their grades and test scores are lower, and they’re less likely to graduate from high school…” Read the entire article: https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/04/boys-school-challenges-recommendations
How to solve the education crisis for boys and men
By Richard Reeves – Ted Talk, 06/21/2023 “…While studying inequality and social mobility, Richard Reeves made a surprising discovery: in some countries, like the US and UK, boys are drastically lagging behind girls across many academic measures. He explains why these struggles in school are indicative of the larger crises facing boys and men — READ MORE
Do ADHD Symptoms Differ in Boys and Girls?
By Very Well Health, 06/01/2023 “…In general, boys with ADHD are more likely to have symptoms and behaviors that are more disruptive and, therefore, more noticeable. Not only does this have a “squeaky wheel” effect, but it reinforces the stereotype of a child with ADHD being a boy who “acts up” in class and is READ MORE