By Kate Noble and Sarah Pilcher 10/27/2020 “… Girls are far more likely to be developmentally ready to start school, and remain ahead on many measures, particularly literacy, throughout the early and middle years. However by senior secondary these gaps have narrowed, and by adulthood young men are faring much better on economic measures. …” READ MORE
Category: Education of Boys
The Evidence Strongly Suggests That Teachers Over-Punish Black Students
By Evan Gerstmann – Forbes 10/21/2020 “… Nonetheless, it is becoming increasingly clear that there is significant racial prejudice against African American students, especially boys, when it comes to school discipline. …” Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/evangerstmann/2020/10/21/the-evidence-strongly-suggests-that-teachers-over-punish-black-students/#7db571434e0 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Women earned majority of doctoral degrees in 2019 for 11th straight year and outnumber men in grad school 141 to 100
By Mark J. Perry – AEI 10/15/2020 “… Therefore, 2009 marked the year when men officially became the “second sex” in higher education by earning a minority of college degrees at all college levels from associate’s degrees to doctoral degrees. By overall enrollment in higher education men have been an underrepresented minority for the last 40 READ MORE
Report: ‘Harsh, Exclusionary Discipline’ Limits Classroom Time for Students of Color
By Times of San Diego 10/17/2020 “… When comparing boys and girls, Black boys lost 132 days per 100 students enrolled. Black girls had the second highest rate, at 77 days per 100 students enrolled. …” Read the entire article: https://timesofsandiego.com/education/2020/10/17/researchers-find-harsh-exclusionary-discipline-limits-classroom-instruction-for-students-of-color/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Only 1 of 3 Black boys is ready for kindergarten. How one organization is trying to improve that
By KXAN 10/12/2020 “… According to Success by 6, a coalition of early childhood advocates and experts, school readiness data prepared by E3 Alliance showed that for Austin/Travis County in the 2019-2020 school year, only 34% of Black children were ready for kindergarten. …” Read the entire article: https://www.kxan.com/pass-or-fail/only-1-of-3-black-boys-is-ready-for-kindergarten-how-one-organization-is-trying-to-improve-that/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
UCLA Reports Disparities In School Suspensions Among Racial Groups
By City News Service 10/12/2020 “… A national analysis of school suspension data by the UCLA Civil Rights Project found “disturbing disparities” among racial groups with inconsistencies that vary state-by-state and district-by-district, according to a report released today. …” Read the entire article: https://patriotla.iheart.com/content/2020-10-12-ucla-reports-disparities-in-school-suspensions-among-racial-groups/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Study: In 28 Districts, Middle and High School Students Lose More Than a Year of Learning Due to Suspensions
By Linda Jacobson – The 74 Million 10/12/2020 “… In 28 districts across the U.S., students in middle and high school lost more than a year of learning due to suspensions, according to a new study released Monday. …” Read the entire article: https://www.the74million.org/article/study-in-28-districts-middle-and-high-school-students-lose-more-than-a-year-of-learning-due-to-suspensions/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Mixed vs single sex schools: Solefield school head teacher argues single sex education is better
By Alan Smith – Kent Online 10/04/2020 “… Staff at the school have tailored their teaching to suit the way boys tend to learn better, with Mrs McClure adding: “While always being careful not to gender-stereotype, there is evidence to suggest that boys and girls do develop neurologically in different ways. …” Read the entire READ MORE
University entrance: The ‘taboo’ about who doesn’t go
By Sean Coughlan – BBC News 09/27/2020 “… More than half a million new students will be heading off to start at universities across the UK this term, with record numbers set to enter despite all the Covid complications. But white males from low-income families are the “least likely” group to be going, according to READ MORE
Kids’ mental health can struggle during online school. Here’s how teachers are planning ahead.
By Erin Richards – Phys Org 08/03/2020 “… In Randolph, Massachusetts, just outside Boston, Yahaira Lopez is the mom of twin boys headed into fifth grade. One has attention deficit disorder and the other has autism, and both rely heavily on social and emotional supports at school. …” Read the entire article: https://phys.org/news/2020-08-kids-mental-health-struggle-online.html The Boys READ MORE