By NEA, 12/10/2025 “…Boys today are less likely to go to college and more likely to struggle with loneliness and lack of purpose. NEA members are working to change that…” Read the entire article: https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/strategies-teaching-boys
Category: Education of Boys
Boys and girls tend to use different strategies to solve math problems, new research shows
By PsyPost, 01/15/2026 “…This new evidence may help explain an apparent contradiction in the existing research – girls do better at math in school, but boys do better on high-stakes math tests and are more likely to pursue math-intensive careers…” Read the entire article: https://www.psypost.org/boys-and-girls-tend-to-use-different-strategies-to-solve-math-problems-new-research-shows/
Boys need greater encouragement and support to excel academically
By The Witness, 01/17/2026 “…The boy child is increasingly being left behind, becoming underrepresented in matric cohorts and less likely than girls to return through second-chance pathways. This imbalance requires urgent and targeted intervention…” Read the entire article: https://witness.co.za/news/2026/01/17/boys-need-greater-encouragement-and-support-to-excel-academically/
The Solution to the Boys’ and STEM Crisis
Millions of parents, us included, lie sleepless at night worrying about their smart sons’ ability to access a college degree. The data shows people with a four-year degree have higher career earnings, better marital prospects, and better health. They also pay more in taxes and require fewer social services. Fewer than 40% of college graduates READ MORE
Why are boys and men falling behind in education? Social scientist Richard Reeves explains
By CNN, 09/02/2025 “…NN’s Pamela Brown sits down with founding president of the American Institute for Boys and Men and author Richard Reeves to discuss his view from research that parents should consider “redshirting” boys from kindergarten, which is the practice of holding a child back until he turns six…” Read the entire READ MORE
Why Are We So Comfortable Watching Boys Fail?
By Lisa Britton, 07/24/2025 “…Advocating for more male teachers isn’t about blaming female teachers. It’s about recognizing that boys will benefit from male role models who can guide them toward adulthood, especially in these concerning modern times…” Read the entire article: https://www.eviemagazine.com/post/why-are-we-so-comfortable-watching-boys-fail
The brain science behind keeping boys engaged in the classroom
By Nathan Wallis, 07/27/2025 “… neuroscience is confirming what so many teachers have long understood. In classrooms across the country, dedicated educators are already creating emotionally safe, relationship-rich environments that enable boys to thrive. And it’s time we celebrate that…” Read the entire article: https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360768021/brain-science-behind-keeping-boys-engaged-classroom
‘We risk leaving behind an entire generation of young men’: Bath MP calls to help ‘lost boys’ falling behind in education
By Phoebe Hobbs, 07/28/2025 “…Persistent underachievement among boys, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, is a concern that should worry us all. Without targeted support, we risk leaving behind an entire generation of young men who disengage from education…” Read the entire article: https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/we-risk-leaving-behind-entire-10372798
Stakeholders equip 30 boys on mental health, leadership skills
By Cleopatra Eki, 06/11/2025 “…With the theme “Self-Esteem and Leadership,” the event empowered 30 boys aged 3 to 17 with practical tools for emotional wellness, confidence-building, and leadership development…” Read the entire article: https://guardian.ng/news/stakeholders-equip-30-boys-on-mental-health-and-leadership-skills/#google_vignette
Boys are falling behind at school — could mentors be the answer?
By Nicola Woolcock, 07/09/2025 “…Boys need mentors including workmen and Scout leaders to boost their attainment, a new think tank has suggested…Boys do worse than girls at almost every subject and level at school and this is too readily accepted, according to the Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys…” Read the entire article: READ MORE