By Equality for Boys and Men, 02/13/2022 “…In other words, while there are far more women signed up to be mentors than there are girls signed up to be mentored, the reverse is true for males. BBBS has attracted far more boys who want a big brother than men who want to be a big READ MORE
Category: Education of Boys
Boys and men failing in Mississippi, too?
By The Meridian Star, 02/21/2022 “…Yang had numbers to back up his claim – boys are more than twice as likely as girls to be diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADHD), five times more likely to spend time in a juvenile facility, and less likely to finish high school…” Read the entire article: https://www.meridianstar.com/opinion/columns/boys-and-men-failing-in-mississippi-too/article_5cdb087a-736e-5162-a771-ca893f3cd38a.html The Boys READ MORE
School works to shape young boys into good citizens
By Meredith Blair – WTVY, 02/09/2022 “…Words of wisdom from an area pastor were heard by Faine Elementary boys this morning. It’s part of the “believe mentorship program” where students are learning to recognize a great future is ahead of them. The goal is simple, to uplift and shape young boys into good citizens…” Read the entire READ MORE
Pinellas schools make a reading push, just for boys
By Tampa Bay Times, 01/31/2022 “… Created as part of a larger strategy to overcome a literacy achievement gender gap, the battle exposes boys to new materials and teaches them in a competitive environment how to read for meaning and retention…” Read the entire article: https://www.tampabay.com/news/education/2022/01/31/pinellas-schools-make-a-reading-push-just-for-boys/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Online Course – Gender Matters: Gender in the Classroom
By You Got Class “…Your female students learn differently than your male students. Discover how girls learn. Take away 10 top tips for helping girls learn more, and the 5 tips to help girls succeed more. Then discover how boys learn. Take away 10 top tips for helping boys learn more, and the 5 tips READ MORE
Do ADHD Symptoms Differ in Boys and Girls?
By Heather Jones – Very Well Health, 01/17/2022 “…According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of 2016, approximately 6.1 million children (9.4%) in the United States had an ADHD diagnosis. The rate of diagnosis is higher for boys at 12.9% than for girls at 5.6%…” Read the entire article: https://www.verywellhealth.com/do-adhd-symptoms-differ-in-boys-and-girls-5207995 The Boys READ MORE
Boston Public Schools should go into receivership
By Roger Lowenstein – Boston Globe, 01/17/2022 “…The argument for receivership is that the status quo — dismal test scores, rampant absenteeism, organizational morass, and deeply deficient outcomes for Black and brown students — is unacceptable…” Read the entire article: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/17/opinion/boston-public-schools-should-go-into-receivership/?et_rid=739028532&s_campaign=globesmostpopular:newsletter&et_rid=739028532&s_campaign=globesmostpopular:newsletter The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
A state-funded pre-K program led to ‘significantly negative effects’ for kids in Tennessee
By Jackie Mader – Hechinger Report, 01/24/2022 “…Children who attended Tennessee’s state-funded voluntary pre-K program during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years were doing worse than their peers by the end of sixth grade in academic achievement, discipline issues and special education referrals…” Read the entire article: https://hechingerreport.org/a-state-funded-pre-k-program-led-to-significantly-negative-effects-for-kids-in-tennessee/?utm_source=The+Hechinger+Report&utm_campaign=82a6ff67db-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_01_25_06_17&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d3ee4c3e04-82a6ff67db-322934344 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
What I Wish My Son’s Teachers Knew About Him and ADHD
By ADDitude 03/08/2021 “…I wish you knew that my son doesn’t want to misbehave. What seems like misbehavior could be because he is overwhelmed, frustrated or embarrassed. If he is feeling any of these emotions, his brain responds by fighting, fleeing or freezing. It’s a natural stress response. I wish you knew how stressful school READ MORE
NAPLAN: Girls ahead of boys in literacy results while boys lead in numeracy as gap between socio-economic groups grows
By Jack Mahony – Skynews 12/15/2021 “… The 2021 NAPLAN results have shown girls are outperforming the boys in reading and writing while the boys have proven to be superior in numeracy. The gap in results between students with parents who failed to finish school and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds also tended to fall READ MORE