By Simon Doyle – The Irish News 07/15/2020 “… BOYS have fallen further behind girls at reading regularly and enjoying it during lockdown. The gender gap in the number of children who say they take pleasure in reading and who read daily appears to have widened, prompting fears that boys could be at “risk of losing READ MORE
Category: Education of Boys
Teenage boys’ academic ambition may explain gender pay gap, study says
By Richard Adams – The Guardian 07/19/2020 “… The gender pay gap may be partly explained by teenage boys having more ambitious aims to attend prestigious universities than girls, even if they have the same academic results, according to research. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/20/teenage-boys-academic-ambition-may-explain-gender-pay-gap-study-says The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys’ education: How to forge future-ready young men with big hearts
By Fran Molloy – SMH 06/10/2020 “… Boys-only schools argue they can tailor their curriculum, teaching and even their environment to cater for the ways boys think and learn. It’s a convincing argument; and the differences between boys and girls are often most stark in primary school classrooms when there’s a requirement to sit still, keep READ MORE
Low-Achieving Boys Opt for STEM Careers More Than Most Girls Do
By Sarah D. Sparks – Education Week 06/26/2020 “… Gender gaps in the most male-dominated science fields don’t come from men outperforming women academically in those subjects, but from the simple fact that overwhelmingly more boys than girls opt for those careers in spite of lackluster science skills. …” Read the entire article: https://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2020/06/academics_don%27t_explain_gender_gap_in_physics_engineering_computer_science.html The Boys READ MORE
Opportune time to learn about parenting boys
By Rose Bertran – NZ Herald 06/23/2020 “… With the recent lockdown which has brought parents and their children in close contact it is opportune to consider the latest information about raising and educating boys. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bush-telegraph/news/article.cfm?c_id=1504865&objectid=12342291 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Boys’ education: How to tap into boys’ strengths and learning styles
By Dr Ian Lillico – SMH 06/08/2020 “… Boys can add so much value to our schools, classes and homes – let’s help them acquire the skills and attributes they will need to thrive in a changing world. …” Read the entire article: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/boys-education-how-to-tap-into-boys-strengths-and-learning-styles-20200601-p54yg1.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
A New Study Ties Anti-Bullying Laws to a Reduction in Suicide — but Boys Were Mostly Unaffected
By Kevin Mahnken – The 74 Million 06/10/2020 “… Importantly, suicidal behavior seems to differ based on sex: While studies have shown that girls are more likely to experience depression and make suicide attempts, teen boys are nearly three times as likely to kill themselves as their female classmates are. …” Read the entire article: https://www.the74million.org/a-new-study-ties-anti-bullying-laws-to-a-reduction-in-suicide-but-boys-were-mostly-unaffected/ READ MORE
The kids who will never return to school after COVID-19
By Jordan Baker – SMH 04/12/2020 “… At one disadvantaged school, just one-third of students have logged onto their remote learning material, so teachers are busily tracking down hundreds of students who are unaccounted for. Already, some are not answering their phones. …” Read the entire article: https://www.smh.com.au/national/the-kids-who-will-never-return-to-school-after-covid-19-20200411-p54j0e.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Teenage Boys’ Lower Reading Skills Helps Predict Why Fewer Males Attend College
By Michael T. Nietzel – Forbes 06/11/2020 “… A just published study has found that poor reading skills by boys in their adolescence, coupled with social attitudes about women attending college, can help explain why fewer men than women enroll in higher education. …” Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2020/06/11/teenage-boys-poor-reading-skills-helps-predict-why-fewer-men-attend-college/#5b0fdf27472cScreen The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
How to raise boys so they’re comfortable with their emotions
By Rebecca Ruiz – Social Good 06/02/2020 “… While most parents right now might be focused on surviving the coronavirus pandemic, perhaps relaxing some of their efforts to help their sons learn about and question traditional ideas of manhood, Barker says the crisis presents a perfect storm for boys and men. …” Read the entire READ MORE