By Joey Bunch – The Gazette 07/01/2019 “… The premise Farrell laid out to Hickenlooper in Iowa in a video on Farrell’s YouTube channel is that boys are a neglected entity in society, and society, families and men eventually pay a steep price for that. …” Read the entire article: https://gazette.com/premium/hickenlooper-takes-on-the-boy-crisis-joey-bunch/article_b15e2a41-a32b-585c-8871-2a2e4b32ebe0.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Education of Boys
A 30-year study says teaching your kids this trait can help them earn a higher salary in their 30s
By Tom Popomaronis – CNBC 07/11/2019 “… Meanwhile, boys who showed prosocial behaviors (e.g., showing sympathy, sharing with others, stopping disputes, resolving peer problems on their own) positively correlated with higher-than-average future incomes. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/11/children-whose-parents-teach-this-trait-are-likely-to-make-more-money-higher-salary-as-adults.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
School Uniforms To Become Gender-neutral Across Wales, Government Says
By Sarah Young – Independent 07/10/2019 “… The new guidance will mean that when a list of clothing items is published by the school, they will not be assigned to a specific gender. For example, trousers must not be described as a “boys’ item” and skirts must not be described as a “girls’ item”. …” READ MORE
While HPV Vaccination Rates Remain Low, One Doctor Encourages Better Education
By Joy Powers – WUWM 07/02/2019 “… Although a vaccine has been available for more than a decade, vaccination rates remain relatively low, especially among boys and men. According to a CDC survey, around half of teens were up to date with the vaccination as of 2017. …” Read the entire article: https://www.wuwm.com/post/while-hpv-vaccination-rates-remain-low-one-doctor-encourages-better-education#stream/0 The Boys READ MORE
‘Freshman 15’ affects male university students more than females, study shows
By Alan Mozes – UPI 07/03/2019 “… And while boys also packed on more lean body mass than girls during their first year at college, in the end they were more likely to end up becoming overweight than girls, the researchers found. …” Read the entire article: https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2019/07/03/Freshman-15-affects-male-university-students-more-than-females-study-shows/6421562179102/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Absence of Fathers, Radical Feminism, and Identity Politics Are Hurting Our Boys: Dr. Warren Farrell
By Jan Jekielek – The Epoch Times 07/06/2019 “…They discuss how growing up without a father in the home affects boys, and how it’s connected with a lack of purpose, mental illness, and a propensity for violence. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theepochtimes.com/absence-of-fathers-radical-feminism-and-identity-politics-are-hurting-our-boys-dr-warren-farrell_2992422.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
‘I thought it was a hobby’: Why it took Culain five different jobs to find his calling
By Anna Patty – The Sydney Morning Herald 06/05/2019 “… Research from the NSW government shows his uncertainty is common for boys, who are being left behind girls when it comes to planning their careers. …” Read the entire article: https://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace/i-thought-it-was-a-hobby-why-it-took-culain-five-different-jobs-to-find-his-calling-20190603-p51tyw.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Sending your boy to preschool is great for your grandson, new research shows
By Lillian Mongeau – The Hechinger Report 05/14/2019 “… Children of parents who attended a high-quality preschool program in the 1960s were better educated, healthier, better employed and more likely to stay stably married, especially if they were boys born to preschool-educated fathers. …” Read the entire article: https://hechingerreport.org/sending-your-boy-to-preschool-is-great-for-your-grandson-new-research-shows/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Teacher disciplined after boy with autism given ‘most annoying’ award
By Jackie Salo – The New York Times 06/04/2019 “… An Indiana special education teacher is in hot water for mocking a fifth-grader with autism by giving him a trophy for “most annoying male.” …” Read the entire article: https://nypost.com/2019/06/04/teacher-disciplined-after-boy-with-autism-given-most-annoying-award/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Why boys get poor grades
By Ingrid P. Nuse – ScienceNordic 05/24/2019 “… Several studies have previously shown that when primary school teachers make subjective assessments of their pupils, boys fare worse than they do on objective tests like exams and national standardized tests. …” Read the entire article: http://sciencenordic.com/why-boys-get-poor-grades The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org