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/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Education of Boys
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/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
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 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Morning Mix Clarinetist discovers his ex-girlfriend faked a rejection letter from his dream school
By The Washington Post on 06/15/2018 “… Eric Abramovitz was 7 years old when he first learned to play the clarinet. By the time he was 20, the Montreal native had become an award-winning clarinetist, studying with some of Canada’s most elite teachers and performing a solo with Quebec’s finest symphony orchestra. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/06/15/clarinetist-discovers-his-ex-girlfriend-faked-a-rejection-letter-from-his-dream-school/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0e4fb1624641&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1 READ MORE
Boys’ interest in STEM is decreasing, new study says
By Dever Post on 06/07/2018 “… Only 24 percent of boys are interested in a career in STEM, as compared to 36 percent in 2017, according to the survey administered on behalf of Junior Achievement and Ernst & Young LLP. Girls’ interest remained stable, though low, with 11 percent interested in a STEM-related career. …” Read the READ MORE
Boys mental health treatment funding in jeopardy
By Mankato Freepress on 05/11/2018 “… ST. PETER — St. Peter’s Leo A. Hoffmann Center for boys with mental illnesses faces a funding crisis after a review deemed it no longer eligible for federal Medicaid dollars. …” Read the entire article: http://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/boys-mental-health-treatment-funding-in-jeopardy/article_9dc3031e-5552-11e8-a9da-f37056e70875.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
I Worry About My Son’s Future and I’m Trying to Help
By Good Men Project on 05/21/2018 “… The world isn’t very pro-men these days. Let’s face facts. It’s not. I remember one day when I was talking to my counsellor and trying to understand the things that I do from a better perspective. I recall the discussion we were having around the steps that I was READ MORE
Study: Boys’ Fitness Has Declined Over the Past 20 Years
By US News on 05/22/2018 “… The research, conducted by the European Association for the Study of Obesity in Malaga, Spain, tested the aerobic fitness of 11-year-old boys by measuring heart rate recovery, the speed at which the heart rate returns to normal after exercise. The use of the metric as a gauge for physical fitness READ MORE
Professor rebuked after vowing to boost female students’ grades to offset gender imbalances
By Fox News on 5/18/2018 “… University of Akron officials this week blocked a professor from carrying out his plan to raise female students’ grades as part of what he called a “national movement to encourage female students to go to information sciences.” …” Read the entire article: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/18/professor-rebuked-after-vowing-to-boost-female-students-grades-to-offset-gender-imbalances.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Sprawling sexting probe ensnares Va. middle school
By The Washington Post on 05/12/2018 “… A probe that began with reports of nude photos of students circulating at a middle school has mushroomed into a sexting investigation involving nearly a dozen students at two schools in Falls Church, Va., according to a search warrant. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/sprawling-sexting-probe-ensnares-va-middle-school/2018/05/10/73f4226e-539c-11e8-abd8-265bd07a9859_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3363cb71ed6a&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org