By Press Herald 03/18/2021 “… Although the last place most kids want to spend summer is in a classroom, experts say that after a year of interrupted study, it’s crucial to do at least some sort of learning over the break, even if it’s not in school and is incorporated into traditional camp offerings…” Read READ MORE
Category: Education of Boys
Special education can leave undeserved stigma
By HMB Review 03/03/2021 “… Our school was fortunate to have an extraordinary male school psychologist who was very careful about not agreeing with female teachers (always female) who said that Latino boys needed special ed…” Read the entire article: https://www.hmbreview.com/opinion/matters_of_opinion/special-education-can-leave-undeserved-stigma/article_d007a542-7c4f-11eb-91c6-7be0732c606f.html
Male advocacy group files legal complaint against Pacific Science Center for girl-specific programs
By Seattle Weekly 03/12/2021 “… The Global Initiative for Boys and Men has filed a legal complaint against the Pacific Science Center for offering girls-specific educational programming but not boys-specific programs…” Read the entire article: https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/male-advocacy-group-files-legal-complaint-against-pacific-science-center-for-girl-specific-programs/
How Negative Stereotypes About Boys Affect Their Academics And Health
By CBS Pittsburgh 03/2/2021 “… “To Raise a Boy” is a searing investigation into how we teach boys to be men—and how we can do better. In this special selection from the book, Brown underscores why it’s vital to encourage healthy relationships to academics for boys and dismantle negative stereotypes about them and their academic READ MORE
21-year-old to open new school in Albany, will teach boys about life
By WALB News 10 03/02/2021 “… Doing different workshops teaching young men how to do different skill trades, we’re also doing a book club and teaching them how to read because 93 percent of the children I come into contact with can’t read. But now we have an 86 percent reading comprehension rate,” explained Randall…” READ MORE
Dr. Greene Talks About The Future Of Children After This School Year
By KCOL 03/05/2021 “… Will America Have a Generation of Lost Children if children don’t return to school and teachers refuse to teach? Dr. Vermelle Greene comes on the show to explain. …” Read the entire article: https://600kcol.iheart.com/featured/kcol-morning-s-with-jimmy-lakey/content/2021-03-05-dr-greene-talks-about-the-future-of-children-after-this-school-year/
Boys have unique learning mechanisms
By Jamaica Gleaner 02/13/2021 “… Boys engage learning much more easily within practical methodologies, which distinguishes them from girls who embrace more audible listening with a calmer less aggressive persona in learning. This culminates in how girls will learn better in things like languages and other aspects of learning, like online teaching which doesn’t come READ MORE
Cabrillo: Latino boys more likely to be assigned special ed
By HMB Review 02/17/2021 “… The Cabrillo Unified School District says that Latino boys on the coast are significantly more likely than their peers to be pigeon-holed as special education students when their difficulties may be simply related to learning English. That fact can lead to inequities in educational outcomes and opportunities. …” Read the READ MORE
In California disparity in suspending Black boys is widest in early grades, report says
By The San Diego Union Tribute 02/20/2021 “… California’s Black students, Black boys in particular, are far more likely than their peers to be suspended or expelled throughout their school career, especially during kindergarten through third grade, a recent study by San Diego State University professors found. …” Read the entire article: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2021-02-20/new-report-highlights-disproportionate-discipline-of-black-students-in-early-grades
Is It ADHD or Just Cabin Fever? What Parents Should Know About COVID-19 Distance Learning
By Healthline 02/20/2021 “… Athenahealth, a private company that provides services to healthcare organizations, conducted a study last spring just as the pandemic lockdowns were launching. It found an increase in the percentage of its patients ages 13 to 17 newly diagnosed with ADHD, particularly among teenage boys. That represented a 67 percent increase over READ MORE