By Brett Herrmann – News Tribune 02/19/2019 “…About 78 percent of teachers, administrators and other school personnel are female in the state of Illinois, according to figures provided in the Illinois State Board of Education’s 2018 Annual Report. …” Read the entire article: https://www.shawlocal.com/articles/tn/2019/02/19/95fc067e345b11e9acc21fcddfb06de2/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Education of Boys
Parents say city’s new admissions plans will hurt boys more than girls
By Selim Algar – New York Post 02/18/2019 “…The city’s proposed new admissions plan for its elite specialized high schools will take a punishing toll on boys, critics charge. …” Read the entire article: https://nypost.com/2019/02/18/parents-say-citys-new-admissions-plans-will-hurt-boys-more-than-girls/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Feminism is creating opportunities for girls. But that about our boys?
By Sarah Stankorb – The Washington Post 02/26/2019 “…We are busy fighting to create a message of “You can be whatever you want” for our daughters, but we are not pushing for the same as vocally for our sons. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/02/26/feminism-is-creating-opportunities-girls-what-about-our-boys/?utm_term=.07eb2ea91ab5 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Significant gender gap in number completing college courses
By Carl O’Brien – The Irish Times 02/14/2019 “…High drop-out rates are a major issue for young men, especially those studying computing courses in institutes of technology. Almost 60 per cent of these students failed to complete these courses at ordinary degree or higher certificate level. ..” Read the entire article: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/significant-gender-gap-in-number-completing-college-courses-1.3792769 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Parents are OK with girls playing with trucks. Not so much with boys wearing makeup
By Sonja Haller – USA Today 02/05/2019 “…A study of more than 1,000 adults by SeniorLiving.org looked at the ages associated with discussing two dozen sensitive topics such as gender identity, racial discrimination, political beliefs, drugs, sex and mass shootings. The survey also addressed how gender plays a role in what parents see as acceptable behavior for their kids. READ MORE
For gender parity, reach out to young boys
By Lalita Panicker – Hindustan Times 02/02/2019 “…The government ought to have a programme specifically aimed at young boys and men. Surely, that should not be difficult if it is done at the school level. The boy should be told that it is all right to be weak at times, that it is not unmanly READ MORE
Boys who can’t pay attention in kindergarten earn less as adults, study finds
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 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org