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
Category: Education of Boys
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
The pandemic’s psychological toll on our children
By M-Live 02/15/2021 “…As the mother of a 15-year-old boy with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, she’s seeing her son’s frustration in not having face-to-face interactions with peers and his struggles to focus while learning from a screen. …” Read the entire article: https://www.mlive.com/news/2021/02/the-pandemics-psychological-toll-on-our-children.html
Study finds more parents hesitant about children getting HPV vaccine
By News 4 Jax 02/11/2021 “… A new study says that while more doctors are recommending it, more parents are hesitant about their daughters and sons getting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine — even though it can protect against a half-dozen different cancers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.news4jax.com/health/2021/02/12/study-finds-more-parents-hesitant-about-children-getting-hpv-vaccine/
A quarter of children never read for pleasure, according to a new study
By Yahoo News 02/16/2020 “… This phenomenon is more pronounced among boys, who are more likely than girls to describe themselves as non-readers of books. Older boys, aged 11 to 16, are the lightest readers, with only two in five saying they partake in this activity at all. …” Read the entire article: https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2021/02/17/a-quarter-of-children-never-read-for-pleasure-according-to-a-new-study/1950371
Action Plan Needed to Help Icelandic Boys Perform Better in School
By Iceland Monitor 02/06/2021 “… Icelandic boys don’t perform nearly as well in the school system as girls do, and their performance in recent years has been deteriorating. …” Read the entire article: https://icelandmonitor.mbl.is/news/culture_and_living/2021/02/06/action_plan_needed_to_help_icelandic_boys_perform_b/
Covid hits exam-taking and poorer pupils worst, study finds
By The Guardian 02/07/2021 “…Children taking GCSE courses appeared most at risk of disruption, with nearly one in four pupils in years 10 and 11 saying they could not get help from family members with questions about their schoolwork, while 40% said they lacked a routine to help them study from home. …” Read the READ MORE
Tackling issues about educating boys
By Pleasanton Weekly 02/09/2021 “… He’s compiled data that demonstrates that California and the nation are failing to educate boys, so they are prepared to perform in today’s economy. …” Read the entire article: https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/blogs/p/2021/02/09/tackling-issues-about-educating-boys
Parents consider holding children back after struggling with remote learning
By WBTV 02/01/2021 “… The toughest of calls for parents. Remote learning isn’t working for their kids & material isn’t sticking. So many are choosing or considering a repeat year for their kids. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wbtv.com/2021/02/02/parents-consider-holding-children-back-after-struggling-through-remote-learning/
Physical education classes will cure boys of ‘feminisation’, say Chinese
By The Australian 02/01/2021 “… The “feminisation” of young men can be stopped by improving physical education in schools, China’s education ministry has claimed, prompting a fierce debate over gender stereotyping. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/physical-education-classes-will-cure-boys-of-feminisation-say-chinese/news-story/1e6e6c5a56dbd1368649c8424a9a1e39