By The Washington Post on 01/21/2018 “… “The books that we read here, we can relate to,” 11-year-old Devon Wesley said. The book club has finally allowed Devon to encounter black characters who look like him. The club dates back to December, when a fifth-grader complained one morning that his lackluster results on a citywide English exam READ MORE
Category: Education of Boys
Sponsored: Give your son an outstanding education at Merchiston Castle School
By DC Thompson on 01/24/2018 “… Edinburgh, takes pride in specialising in the education of boys and preparing them for the world, developing aspirational, and sensitive, yet gentle men. Think about a wonderfully caring and nurturing family environment, where boys learn to like learning more. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/586030/sponsored-give-son-outstanding-education-merchiston-castle-school-articleisfree/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
STUDY: FEMINIST TEACHERS NEGATIVELY AFFECT BOYS’ EDUCATION
“…Has the Sexual Revolution, and the feminist ideology that drives it, pushed men out of universities by undermining boys in school as early as kindergarten? Some writers are beginning to connect the dots between the shift over the last few decades in educational practices from fact-based grading to evaluation based on “non-cognitive” and “emotional skills” READ MORE
Anson boy’s selfless letter to Santa earns response
By Abilene Reporter-News on 12/21/2017 “… But while most kids his age are asking for games, toys and things to entertain themselves, Noel has a much more selfless request this Christmas. For a seventh-grade writing class assignment, he asked the deliverer of Christmas joy to help his sister, 5-year-old Cierra, get healthy. …” Read the entire article: http://www.reporternews.com/story/news/education/2017/12/21/anson-boys-selfless-letter-santa-earns-response/957386001/ READ MORE
Parents laugh off ‘nonsense’ academics’ claims that Lego is sexist
By Daily Star on 12/28/2017 “… Researchers at the University of California’s School of Education say girls are instructed to try make-up, cooking, cleaning and washing up while boys can play at being doctors, astronauts and firefighters. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/670049/lego-parents-laugh-nonsense-gender-stereotypes-sexism The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
A Father’s Impact on Teen Boys
By Livestrong.com on 01/28/2015 “…The unfavorably increasing number of children living without fathers can be associated to different factors such as fathers walking away due to financial struggles and increased number of teenage mothers. However, being a good father means being a provider, nurturer and friend to your children. …” Read the entire article: http://www.livestrong.com/article/1005752-fathers-impact-teen-boys/ The READ MORE
Vanderbilt Campus Investigation Cleared Football Players of Rape Charges A Year Before They Were Convicted By Court
By Daily Mail 02/01/2015“…A year before two Vanderbilt football players were convicted in a 2013 gang rape, campus officials concluded there was a lack of evidence that ‘nonconsensual sexual intercourse’ had occurred. …” Read the entire article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2935302/Vanderbilt-campus-investigation-cleared-football-players-rape-charges-year-convicted-court.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
U.Va. President Admits Rape Story Was False; Keeps Restrictions on Fraternities
By Washington Examiner 01/30/2015 “…University of Virginia president Teresa Sullivan finally admitted that she knows the Rolling Stone article detailing a brutal gang rape at the university was discredited. …” Read the entire article: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/u.va.-president-admits-rape-story-was-false-keeps-restrictions-on-fraternities/article/2559584/comments The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
D.C. schools to invest $20 million in efforts to help black and Latino male students
By The Washington Post 01/21/2015 “…The $20 million program includes opening a college prep all-boys high school east of the Anacostia River. …” Read the entire article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/dc-schools-to-invest-20-million-in-efforts-to-help-black-and-latino-male-students/2015/01/21/27450ca8-a19d-11e4-903f-9f2faf7cd9fe_story.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Amherst College settles suit filed after diploma withheld over rape allegation
By Mass Live 01/24/2015 “…A lawsuit filed by an Amherst College student who argued the school unfairly held up his academic career over an old, unproven allegation of an on-campus rape has quietly settled. …” Read the enitre article:http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/01/amherst_college_settles_with_j.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org