By Men’s Journal, 08/09/26 “…Psychologist Richard V. Reeves has argued that helping boys and men thrive should not be viewed as conflicting with efforts to advance gender equality. Similarly, researchers studying male well-being increasingly emphasize positive masculinity, focusing on responsibility, resilience, empathy, mentorship, and healthy emotional expression. …” Read the entire article: https://health.yahoo.com/your-body/mens-health/articles/men-lonelier-ever-toxic-masculinity-140600272.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr&guccounter=1
Category: Education of Boys
Boys are falling behind in school. What would help?
By KSL, 08/02/26 “…An author of several parenting books, including the recently updated “Boys Adrift,” Sax spoke with the Deseret News regarding an educational question vexing Utah and the nation: Why are so many boys and young men struggling to succeed in school? Read the entire article: https://www.ksl.com/article/news/features/education/boys-are-falling-behind-in-school-what-would-help/51605091?utm_source=twitter_share&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=news&utm_content=education
What If Schools Are Missing the Brightest Boys
By Tom Golden, 08/13/26 “…We are starting to hear more these days about boys who struggle in school, boys who can’t sit still, or fall behind in reading. This is bringing to light that all too often schools are not built for boys. …” Read the entire article: https://menaregood.substack.com/p/what-if-schools-are-missing-the-brightest
The Gender War Is Real And Goes Far Beyond The Web
By Lisa Britton, 08/13/26 “…Look at education. Young men are a shrinking minority on college campuses, but those on campus are being indoctrinated and silenced for their “privilege.” In K-12 classrooms, typical boy energy is pathologized. Boys are often medicated for normal behaviors because “boys are a problem” and the system is structured for girls. READ MORE
The Evolved Male in the Modern Classroom
By David Geary, SAGE Journals 05/16/26 “…I elucidate the educational and occupational struggles of boys and men using an evolutionary framework. This perspective is useful in explaining boys’ relative disadvantage in language and reading development and their advantage in visuospatial and mechanical abilities. …” Read the paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00027162261422986?__cf_chl_f_tk=7VM6sbUZPDXi4km2UYAB02CZUWrvRSAEybF0vuJ1x_k-1783388817-1.0.1.1-N.nkkRkt56tBmGFwwXUbudeu3nbE2cFgMGIaZEoCjtM
MARYLAND’S Young Men and Boys Initiative
Created by Governor Wes Moore “…”In Maryland, we are going to be a state that sees our young men and boys not as problems to be solved, but as assets to be unearthed.”c- Governor Wes Moore …” Visit the website: https://goc.maryland.gov/Pages/YMBinitiative.aspx
COMMENTARY: Joy of Educating Black Boys
By Black Press USA, 06/01/26 “…Many Black boys enter schools already carrying labels: “too loud,” “too difficult,” “too far behind,” or “unmotivated.” Educators who take the time to learn about them see beyond behavior and start recognizing gifts, leadership, creativity and brilliance. Sometimes the boy who asks too many questions is really a future leader. READ MORE
Fla. Teacher Allegedly Ordered Student to Hit Classmate: ‘Who Wants to Slap Him?’
By People.com, 05/12/26 “…The student began talking again, so Clark asked the class a second time if anyone wanted to slap him, the sheriff’s office alleged.No one answered her, so she allegedly told two students to shut the window blinds in the classroom and ordered a 12-year-old student to hit the boy who was talking, READ MORE
Boys and men in Indiana are falling behind
By Washington Post, 04/21/26 “…Many of them also are struggling with loneliness and hopelessness. It’s a major reason why the suicide rate among men in Indiana is four times higher than among women. …” Read the entire article. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ripple/2026/04/21/sinking-instead-soaring-boys-and-men-indiana-are-falling-behind-heres-how-you-can-help/
The Male Educator Network & Policy Institute
Building a national movement to recruit, retain, and champion men in education. “…Men now account for just 23% of teachers in the United States. That’s down from 33% in the 1980’s. Less than 2% of teachers in America are African-American men. Every student deserves to see themselves reflected in the adults who teach them, yet READ MORE