By Fox Baltimore, 04/08/26 “…“I’m sorry. I’m crying. They’re my future,” Pressley said of her grandsons. “That’s my legacy. I may not be here when they go to college, but I’ll be somewhere up in heaven, looking down to see them make it. …” Read the entire article: https://foxbaltimore.com/news/project-baltimore/fight-to-save-marylands-only-all-boys-public-school-as-shutdown-nears The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Education of Boys
Boys are ‘biggest victims’ of Quebec’s three-tiered school system, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois says
By Montreal Gazette, 04/07/26 “…The report cites a dropout rate of 27 per cent for boys in non-selective public schools, compared with 20 per cent for girls. In private schools, the report deems the gender gap less pronounced, citing a 6.4 per cent dropout rate for girls and a 9.5 per cent dropout rate for READ MORE
Seeing the innocence and leadership in Black boys
By Spokesman Recorder, 03/22/26 “…Educator Richard D. Terrell reflects on the importance of recognizing both the innocence and leadership potential of Black boys, calling for schools and communities to create spaces where they are supported, affirmed and empowered to thrive. …” Read the entire article: https://spokesman-recorder.com/2026/03/22/black-boys-in-education-leadership/
Boys Are Falling Behind: An Educational And Workforce Problem
By Forbes, 03/20/26 “…As head of an all-boys independent school, I have spent the past decade watching this dynamic unfold at close range. I have seen boys thrive when given structure, challenge and purpose. I have also watched them disengage when educational environments misunderstand how they develop. …” Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2026/03/20/boys-are-falling-behind-an-educational-and-workforce-problem/
Report: Hoosier boys and young men falling behind
By Axios, 03/19/26 “…The bottom line: “If we don’t do better by our boys and young men,” Reeves said, “it will not be good for any of us.”…” Read the entire article: https://www.axios.com/local/indianapolis/2026/03/19/report-hoosier-boys-and-young-men-falling-behind
Why America’s schools need more Black male educators, like me
By Miami Times Online “…Why does it matter? The dropout rates from high school for Black male students after an encounter with a single Black male educator decreases by 39%, and their college aspirations increase by 19%. …” Read the entire article: https://www.miamitimesonline.com/education/why-america-s-schools-need-more-black-male-educators-like-me/article_008b4da3-5918-4846-9874-950fd6133c2c.amp.html
Why South African boys are vanishing from schools amid a dropout crisis
By iol, 01/01/2026 “…The celebratory mood surrounding the 2025 matriculation results, highlighted by improvements in pass rates, masked a serious demographic concern: the worrying decline in the number of boys remaining in the schooling system compared to girls. South Africa’s boys are disappearing at a significantly higher rate than their female counterparts, creating an increasingly READ MORE
Overlooked crisis: call for inquiry into sliding boys’ education
By Education HQ, 12/04/2025 “…A parliamentary inquiry into boys’ education has been called for by the Federal Opposition, as a growing body of experts warn boys’ worsening underperformance and over-representation among the most academically at-risk students amounts to one of the most overlooked crises in Australian schooling…” Read the entire article: https://educationhq.com/news/overlooked-crisis-call-for-inquiry-into-sliding-boys-education-203725/
The strong, positive effects of high-dose tutoring for boys (and girls)
By AIBM, 01/06/2026 “…Many educational disparities between boys and girls appear early and persist through their educational journeys. They are less ready than girls upon school entry, are more likely to be diagnosed with learning disabilities—including in reading and language—earn lower grades, and are more likely to drop out before completing high school…” Read the READ MORE
Overlooked crisis: call for inquiry into sliding boys’ education
By EducationHQ, 12/04/2025 “…Despite the scale of the problem, boys’ academic underperformance has been neglected by policymakers, with the focus given to areas where girls lag such as in STEM and maths – this has been to the detriment of boys, they contend…” Read the entire article: https://educationhq.com/news/overlooked-crisis-call-for-inquiry-into-sliding-boys-education-203725/