By Office of Governor Wes Moore, 7/7/2025 “…During his visit, the governor heard from students about their experience with the program, and emphasized his commitment to the Moore-Miller Administration’s all-of-government approach to supporting young men and boys…” Read the entire article: https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press/pages/governor-moore-visits-baltimore-city-youth-development-nonprofit-for-roundtable-on-empowering-young-men-and-boys.aspx
Category: Education of Boys
Brighton Hill head Chris Edwards on problems facing boys
By Chris Edwards, 05/08/2025 “…Young boys are struggling; there are so many barriers in their way that didn’t exist, or were much rarer, in the past and we must address this to support them to excel…” Read the entire article: https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/25143861.brighton-hill-head-chris-edwards-problems-facing-boys/
Underachievement of working class boys needs urgent strategy一MP
By Rhiannon James, 07/10/2025 “… During the debate on educational attainment of boys, Mr Rushworth said a “coded message in our current curriculum is that society values academic excellence over development of technical skills”. He went on to say: “I believe we urgently need a national strategy for boys’ attainment – cross-party, evidence-based and rooted READ MORE
Boys II Men program in Fort Valley tackles real-life issues and empowers young men
By Carlos Stephens, 07/07/2025 “…Fort Valley, GA – Life-changing conversations are taking place this week as part of the Boys II Men Summer Mentorship Program, a five-day initiative designed to guide and empower young men in the Fort Valley community…” Read the entire article: https://wgxa.tv/news/local/boys-ii-men-program-in-fort-valley-tackles-real-life-issues-and-empowers-young-men
Boys Are Struggling in School. What Can Be Done?
By Rick Hess, 05/20/2025 “…Boys have fallen behind girls at most levels of schooling, from kindergarten readiness to college completion. They are more likely to be diagnosed with learning disabilities, less likely to graduate from high school, and much less likely to earn a college degree…” Read the entire article: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-boys-are-struggling-in-school-what-can-be-done/2025/05
Boys and young men in India: Unseen gaps in education and well-being
By Dr. Vidhya Thakkar and Dr. Sushi M, 06/22/25 “…a quieter trend has been unfolding—one that highlights a growing set of challenges faced by boys and young men. While girls who access education often outperform expectations, many boys, despite having access, are struggling to engage, stay enrolled, and thrive…” Read the entire article: https://bestcolleges.indiatoday.in/news-detail/boys-and-young-men-in-india-unseen-gaps-in-education-and-well-being-4131
Our schools have a ‘boy problem’ and we need to talk about it
By Richard Whitmire, 06/14/2025 “…After a couple of decades as an education reporter, my first book was “Why Boys Fail” That was in 2011, one of several books written at the time about boys falling behind. Back then, it appeared we were on the cusp of finally doing something about it…” Read the entire article: READ MORE
Black Boys Matter: Why Are They Disappearing From Schools?
By Word in Black, 04/18/25 “…“Most Black boys go to school and learn to hate school,” says Kirkland, founder and CEO of the nonprofit forwardED, a former NYU professor, and one of the country’s leading scholars on educational equity. “They’re told from day one that they’re a problem — that they’re unintelligent. They’re made to READ MORE
Falling Behind: Do we treat boys like malfunctioning girls?
By WBUR, 04/13/25 “…REEVES: So I was going in, one of my sons was struggling at school and we walked down this hallway and on one side of the hallway was all these notice boards with Girls on the Run, a scholarship night for girls, Girls Who Code, Black Girl Magic, et cetera. Just really READ MORE
Boys and School: Aspirations and Underperformance
By Psychology Today, 04/23/25 “…Education scholars have also explored other boy-unfriendly aspects of school, including grading practices that reward compliance and the differential effects of teacher gender on performance. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/our-new-discontents/202504/boys-and-school-aspirations-and-underperformance