By The Star on 09/04/2018 “… While I would never wish either on anyone, I was glad to see them talk about it, and use their platforms to show that men’s mental health is a serious thing that needs to be discussed, especially by those we perceive as too tough to do so. …” Read the READ MORE
Category: Education of Boys
Are Boys Better Than Girls at Math?
By Scientific American on 08/14/2018 “… Although the question of whether there is a gender difference in math seems like a simple one, the answer is complicated. Overall there are only small differences in boys’ and girls’ math performance; those differences depend on the age and skill level of the student, …” Read the entire article: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-boys-better-than-girls-at-math/
Address disparities in education to enhance social harmony
By Daily Nation on 07/05/2018 “… But the more significant comparative statistics weren’t obvious from the official handout. As deans of schools and faculties presented candidates for conferment of degrees, it became apparent that there were more female than male candidates at the upper end of the academic ladder. The gap between female and male achievers READ MORE
Universities love double standards. This professor works to combat them.
By The College Fix on 08/03/2018 “… Mark Perry works to champion equality on college campuses – just not the kind embraced by most student activists. For the past few years, he’s been calling out programs that discriminate against men, sometimes leading to them being opened for all genders. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/47541/
Pre-to-3: Young black men explore a pathway to early-childhood education
By Education Dive on 07/13/2018 “… A 2017 graduate of Eastern Senior High School in Washington, D.C., Horsley has spent the past school year working in a pre-K classroom at Neval Thomas Elementary School as part of the Leading Men Fellowship, a project of The Literacy Lab designed to attract young black males into early-childhood education READ MORE
School touts pro-women programs despite low male enrollment
By Campus Reform on 07/09/2018 “… Despite a 54 percent gender gap favoring women, the University of Colorado-Anschutz Medical Campus continues to back exclusive retention programs that are not available to men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=11099
College students are forming mental-health clubs — and they’re making a difference
By The Washington Post on 06/28/2018 “… Mental-health problems among college students have been climbing since the 1990s, according to the American Psychological Association. And with services increasingly stretched at campus health centers, students have been taking action themselves through peer-run mental-health clubs and organizations. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/06/28/college-students-are-forming-mental-health-clubs-and-theyre-making-a-difference/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.d47be8803349
NEW SURVEY: Vast majority of students want due process rights that colleges refuse to provide
By The Fire on 06/13/2018 “… 85 percent of respondents think students accused of misconduct should be considered innocent until proven guilty, but only 30 percent of top schools guarantee this vital protection. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thefire.org/new-survey-vast-majority-of-students-want-due-process-rights-that-colleges-refuse-to-provide/
Women-only tech scholarships, ‘Man Tax’ violate California discrimination laws: lawsuit
By College Fix on 06/21/2018 “… A lawyer who specializes in securing equal treatment for both sexes under California law is taking on new territory: women-only scholarships. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thecollegefix.com/post/46078/
Racial, ethnic, and sexual minority males among unhealthiest people in U.S., report finds
By Medical Xpress on 06/19/2018 “.. “Despite the odds stacked against them, the majority of vulnerable boys and men are resilient and oriented toward personal growth,” says Powell. “We have a lot of hope that we can create better communities and better lives for minority boys and men.” …” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2018-06-racial-ethnic-sexual-minority-males.html