By Nicola Daniel – Tes 05/28/2019 “… The data tells us that boys perform less well than girls academically and it’s no wonder: improving literacy is the most effective way of raising attainment. However, literacy is broadly perceived to be feminine –most boys are read to by mums and are taught literacy by female teachers. READ MORE
Category: Education of Boys
Data shows U.S. girls outscore boys on tech
By Sally Ho – York Dispatch 04/30/2019 “… In 2018, girls on average scored five points higher than boys on a 300-point scale because girls made gains between 2014 and 2018, while boys’ scores stayed about the same. …” Read the entire article: https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/2019/04/30/data-shows-us-girls-outscore-boys-tech/39427495/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Girls beat boys in a major test of tech and engineering skills—and the gap is growing
By Jenny Anderson – Quartz 05/01/2019 “…The report is yet more bad news for boys, who lag girls on nearly every measure of academic success, with massive gender gaps in reading as well graduation rates in high school and college. …” Read the entire article: https://qz.com/1609588/on-a-major-us-stem-test-girls-are-significantly-ahead-of-boys/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Cepeda: Why boys need to get meaningful sex education — finally
By Mercury News on 4/29/2019 “… Recently, I had to comfort a student over a situation in which she and another girl were competing for the attention of a boy in their class. There were tears, drama, recriminations and some revenge fantasizing involving passionate language. They were 9-year-old third-graders. …” Read the entire article: https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/29/cepeda-why-boys-need-to-get-meaningful-sex-education-finally/ The Boys READ MORE
An Age-by-Age Guide to Raising Boys, According to Child Development Experts
By Good Housekeeping on 4/30/2019 “… As a mom of a 13-year-old boy, I often wonder whether his father and I are raising him the right way. So often, the things we hear about boys and men are negative. It’s hard not to worry. …” Read the entire article: https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a26015095/raising-boys-tips/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Why do girls outperform boys on reading tests around the world?
By Margriet Van Hek – OUP Blog 04/06/2019 “… There have been fewer academic studies and media coverage about boys’ under-performance in reading. This is surprising, since it might offer an explanation for boys’ lagging educational attainment today. ..” Read the entire article: https://blog.oup.com/2019/04/why-girls-outperform-boys-reading-tests/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Colt Hamlets poetry group helping boys manage emotions
By Daniel Clifton – DailyTrib.com 03/22/2019 “… She noticed several boys were getting referred to her office. It wasn’t that they were misbehaving, just struggling on how to deal with things happening around them from time to time. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailytrib.com/2019/03/22/colt-hamlets-poetry-group-helping-boys-manage-emotions/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
School creates a ‘boys-only wall’ to celebrate their success and inspire them
By Tom Kershaw & Hannah Mitchell – Hull Daily Mail 03/19/2019 “…Shirebrook Academy launched its ‘Boys Will Be Brilliant!’ scheme to encourage male students to raise their aspirations by installing a wall of fame aimed specifically at praising boys, reports Nottinghamshire Live. …” Read the entire article: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/education/school-creates-boys-only-wall-2662717 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Colleges are now dominated by women, creating an ‘education gap’ afflicting men
By Christian Schneider – The College Fix 02/19/2019 “…All total, 420,000 more women than men will earn Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degrees this year. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thecollegefix.com/colleges-are-now-dominated-by-women-creating-an-education-gap-afflicting-men/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Why Are So Few Male Students Studying Abroad?
By Jeffrey Selingo – The Atlantic 02/28/2019 “…More than 300,000 college students went overseas in 2016–17. Just a third of them were men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/02/male-students-studying-abroad/583828/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org