By Big Think, 01/04/2023 “…According to a 2018 Brookings Institution report, about 88% of American girls graduated high school on time, compared with 82% of boys. In 2020, six out of ten college students were women. Once on campus, they graduate at higher rates, receiving more associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in the process…” READ MORE
Category: Education of Boys
The case for a Commission on Boys and Men: Will Washington state lead the way?
By Brookings, 01/13/2023 “…Many boys and men are struggling. There is a strong case for government institutions that focus on the issues that are disproportionately impacting boys and men, and which can be usefully considered through a gender-specific lens…” Read the entire article: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/up-front/2023/01/13/the-case-for-a-commission-on-boys-and-men-will-washington-state-lead-the-way/
Voices for Boys and Men
By Richard Reeves, 11/28/2022 “…That gap persists at GCSEs and A-levels. Young women are more likely to apply to university than young men. Those young men who apply are more likely to drop out and those who complete their courses are less likely to get a good degree. The disparity becomes even more acute among READ MORE
Jobs for the girls
By Bettina Arndt, 12/13/2022 “…Kosovac argues “toxic masculinity” is the basis for “the dominant ‘technocracy’ approach to water management, in which infrastructure and technology is relied on to solve problems.” So, engineers’ proclivity for using technology to solve problems is now frowned upon…” Read the entire article: https://bettinaarndt.substack.com/p/jobs-for-the-girls?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=448263&post_id=90286268&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email
Boys being left behind
By WNG, 12/06/2022 “…He says there could be many factors. But one possibility? Developmental differences between boys and girls…That lagging self-regulation could contribute to difficulty sitting still in class. Cid is quick to point out that boys still need to learn developmental skills like self-regulation. But maybe, he says, teachers should also use strategies that READ MORE
Why are boys doing badly at school?
By The Economist, 11/23/2022 “… Globally, colleges and universities now enrol just 88 men for every 100 women. These trends have long been starkest in rich countries, but are increasingly visible in poor ones, too—perhaps because the hurdles that long held schoolgirls back are gradually being knocked down. Why do boys do badly in school…” READ MORE
Maryland’s top education leaders meet up to talk Blueprint
By Maryland Matters, 12/16/2022 “…The state acknowledged, based on an October report from the National Assessment of Education Progress that shows a decline in test scores in mathematics and reading among fourth- and eighth-grade students, an achievement gap persists among Black, Latino and economically disadvantaged students, Greene, a retired educator of more than 40 years, READ MORE
Fireman Books for Young Boys
Are you having trouble getting your son to read or finding books he would love? This series is perfect for you! Uncle Rocky, Fireman is a series of picture books. These books tell stories of Uncle Rocky’s adventures along with his two nephews, Ben and Luke. They are full of colorful and detailed illustrations. Not READ MORE
Boys Need Support from Women
Feminism is changing. According to a 2020 poll, about 68% of women under thirty say they are feminists. They want equal rights as men. They want equality for themselves in all areas, but how could this be a good goal when men and women have different needs? 40% of women believe that feminism is dividing. READ MORE
Boys Can Successfully Read Too
If you didn’t know already, girls read much more than boys and outperform them in most classes, especially language classes. Also, girls process language on both sides of their brains while boys only process language on the left side. They learn differently and should be taught according to their specific needs. The education system is READ MORE