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
Category: Education of Boys
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
The education gender gap
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
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