By Shanxi Omoniyi – Read Lion, 05/05/2023 “…One common challenge for boys involves their energetic behavior. They receive a disproportionally higher number of punishments for perceived inattention and hyperactivity, according to a report from the American Psychological Association…” Read the entire article: https://readlion.com/2023/05/05/boys-are-struggling-in-schools-maybe-the-one-size-fits-all-education-system-is-the-problem/–
Category: Education of Boys
We’re Failing Our Boys and Young Men
By AMAC, 04/11/2023 “…But he challenged me to peer into any special education class and the detention room after school. Sure enough. Nearly all boys, and this had been the norm for years. Fast forward to 2023. Putting high school behind us, let’s view two other institutions—colleges and prisons…” Read the entire article: https://amac.us/were-failing-our-boys-and-young-men/
Boys to MENtor: Local school teaching life skills
By WNCT, 03/10/2023 “…Twice a month, students at Eastern Elementary School gather for their Boys to MENtor program, a group that teaches fifth-grade boys life skills. On Friday, the group gathered at Bateeni Mediterranean Grill to learn about cooking and food safety…” Read the entire article: https://www.wnct.com/local-news/greenville/boys-to-mentor-local-school-teaching-life-skills/
The Problem with Boys and School, And How to Fix It
By Patheos, 04/03/2023 “…Boys are falling behind girls in school at alarming rates, and this trend has been building for some time. Today, they are behind not just in reading and language arts, but also in math. The entire enterprise of traditional school—which was for so long male-dominated—has become female-led…” Read the entire article: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/faithandreason/2023/04/the-problem-with-boys-and-school-and-how-to-fix-it/
New study provides insight into the relationship between ADHD and school attendance problems in adolescents
By PsyPost, 03/06/2023 “…ADHD is characterized by inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity, affecting between 3.4-7.2% of children. It is more common in boys than in girls. Children with ADHD frequently experience comorbidities; they are more likely to be absent from school, have low academic achievement, and be victims of bullying…” Read the entire article: https://www.psypost.org/2023/03/new-study-provides-insight-into-the-relationship-between-adhd-and-school-attendance-problems-in-adolescents-68947
Expert weighs in on how to help boys and men as research reveals big decline in achievement levels
By Newshub, 02/07/2023 “…The results are in. Years of research show a big decline in achievement levels for boys and men, and it’s happening all across the developed world. Men are falling way behind, in test scores, in the workforce, and in family life…” Read the entire article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2023/02/expert-weighs-in-on-how-to-help-boys-and-men-as-research-reveals-big-decline-in-achievement-levels.html
Are young boys of color set up to fail in early education?
By EdSource, 03/08/2023 “…Since preschool suspensions and expulsions disproportionately impact children of color, research shows, particularly Black boys, this is fundamentally an issue of equity…” Read the entire article: https://edsource.org/2023/are-young-boys-of-color-set-up-to-fail-in-early-education/686511
Are boys and girls wired differently when it comes to thinking?
By News-Medical, 02/23/2023 “…Men have larger brains than women, on average, but this does not translate into superior intelligence for either sex. In general, women have better verbal skills and perceive things faster, but men have better abilities to visualize and locate things in a spatial sense…” Read the entire article: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230223/Are-boys-and-girls-wired-differently-when-it-comes-to-thinking.aspx
Examining college enrollment gaps: A discussion with leading scholars
By Brookings, 02/03/2023 “…Richard Reeves, senior fellow in the Economic Studies program at Brookings, also argued that boys may be harmed by the lack of men in the teaching workforce. Representation in schools — especially with increasingly diverse student bodies, they added — promotes student engagement and sense of belonging at school…” Read the entire READ MORE
American Education Policy Has Turned against Boys and Men
By National Review, 01/18/2023 “…The percentage of men graduating from college is a canary-in-the-coalmine indicator, and it shows a steady decline. Moreover, many schools have various programs aimed at helping women but nothing comparable for men…” Read the entire article: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/american-education-policy-has-turned-against-boys-and-men/