By Kari Paul – Market Watch 02/12/2019 “…Researchers examined the behavior of nearly 1,000 boys from low-socioeconomic neighborhoods in Montreal ages 5 and 6 in April 1984 and followed up 30 years later, in December 2015. …” Read the entire article: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/boys-who-lack-attention-in-kindergarten-meet-the-same-financial-fate-as-adults-2019-02-11
Category: Education of Boys
Fraternities Can Push Boys Toward a Terrible Sort of Masculinity—Or Help Them Resist It
By Alexandra Robbins – The Atlantic 02/08/2019 “…While frats often make headlines for dangerous behavior, healthy chapters provide young men with intimacy and emotional support at the time they need it most. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/02/what-healthy-fraternity-looks-like/582112/
Do boys need more male teachers?
By Nick Murray – Sooke News Mirror 02/07/2019 “…Female educators set to make up 90 per cent of teaching staff in B.C. over next few years. …” Read the entire article: https://www.sookenewsmirror.com/news/do-boys-need-more-male-teachers/
Teacher, aides charged with abusing children with autism
By Fox 26 01/30/2019 “…A Florida special education teacher and two aides are charged with abusing children with autism by blowing whistles into one’s ears and locking them in dark bathrooms. …” Read the entire article: http://www.fox26houston.com/news/florida-teacher-aides-charged-with-abusing-children-with-autism?fbclid=IwAR1JmeXQynUvw3KXuWwbV_x37ItoRmDixCfxuL_E80U6_FUitKOpfBz6g7g
Boys still left behind in basic education – PIDS
By Anna Leah E. Gonzales – The Manila Times Online 01/24/2019 “…More boys in the Philippines were missing out on basic education in 2017, state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said. …” Read the entire article: https://www.manilatimes.net/boys-still-left-behind-in-basic-education-pids/500839/
‘It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way.’ Why Some Boys Can Keep Up With Girls in School.
By Claire Cain Miller – New York Times 01/15/2019 “…A study shows the Asian-American gender academic gap starts later, giving educators insight into how to help boys of all races and pointing to the influence of social pressures. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/15/upshot/the-gender-achievement-gap-starts-later-for-asian-american-students.html
Men’s Health Starts with Boy’s Health
By Aleasa Word – The Good Men Project 01/01/2019 “…To ensure your sons are taking their health seriously and you are instilling healthy habits, here are a few tips:…” Read the entire article: https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/mens-health-starts-with-boys-health/
Men’s rights activists are attacking women’s scholarships and programs. The DOE is listening.
By NBC News on 12/14/2018 “… A men’s rights activist who has used federal complaints to target women-only scholarships and programs is now trying to start a national movement to end what he sees as discrimination against men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/men-s-rights-activists-are-attacking-women-s-scholarships-programs-n947886?fbclid=IwAR0hQWDRka313WOW7UKB-iXwesnAl2-ieux2pVBCaClJbhLvJEbmbPXGRmc
Prosecutors DROP assault charges against college swimwear model after she was accused of beating up her boyfriend in her dorm because he wanted to break up
By Daily Mail on 12/14/2018 “… Prosecutors have dropped assault charges against a student model who was accused of attacking her boyfriend because he wanted to break up with her. The attorney for Kathryn Mahoney told DailyMail.com that prosecutors in Connecticut are not going forward with their case against her. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6494519/Prosecutors-DROP-assault-charges-against-college-swimwear-model-Kathryn-Mahoney.html?fbclid=IwAR3QynWPwJ3Xo6kAEzR9X1oQPFh8AOZ9WjZuWXcXW76phWpRq99ZQ5Yv7P0
Nearly 300 Profs, Lawyers Sign Letter in Favor of New Title IX Regulations
By PJ Media on 12/05/2018 “… Organized by the Maryland nonprofit SAVE Services, the letter was unveiled by attorney Margaret Valois on Capitol Hill last Thursday, and was compiled to shatter the myth that strengthening due process in Title IX investigations will hurt women, especially survivors. …” Read the entire article: https://pjmedia.com/trending/nearly-300-profs-lawyers-sign-letter-in-favor-of-new-title-ix-regulations/?fbclid=IwAR0DC-q5ezkvNaKoUqdhg8SNNDerwN3UTJZWkKLK9Z5fKeMU63i6ZJ3ZEGE