By CBS News, July 16, 2024 “…Dr. Arthur Evans, CEO of the American Psychological Association, said suicide rates among Black adolescent boys is rising at a concerning rate. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/harlem-discussion-black-men-boys-mental-health/
Category: Minority Boys
Study shows why boys need positive, diverse role models
By The Educator, 06/26/2024 “…A growing body of research shows that young men are finding it increasingly tough to find their place in the world and build confidence to navigate the pressures and expectations of modern society…” Read the entire article: https://www.theeducatoronline.com/k12/news/study-shows-why-boys-need-positive-diverse-role-models/285005
Black teachers are less likely to refer Black boys to special education, study finds
By EdNC, 03/11/2024 “…For Black male students, being matched with educators who look like them means more than ever. A new study found that Black male elementary school students are less likely to be placed in special education if they have Black teachers…” Read the entire article: https://www.ednc.org/03-11-2024-black-teachers-are-less-likely-to-refer-black-boys-to-special-education-study-finds/
Young Black Men Are Dying By Suicide At Alarming Rates
By University of Georgia News, 03/27/2024 “…One in three rural Black men reported they experienced suicidal ideation or thoughts of death in the past two weeks, reports a new study from the University of Georgia. Childhood adversity and racism may hold much of the blame…” Read the entire article: https://news.uga.edu/young-black-men-dying-by-suicide-at-alarming-rates/
Yes, men and boys are in crisis — but traditional masculinity won’t help them
By Mary Elizabeth Williams – Salon, 01/06/2024 “…The statistics are dismaying. Boys are 7% more likely to drop out of high school than girls, a gender gap that Fortune last year noted “has gone largely unaddressed by schools.” They have higher rates of unemployment, have shorter life expectancies, and are four times more likely than females READ MORE
Research shows ‘significant’ gender achievement gaps for boys, but there’s hope to close it
By Florida Politics, 10/03/2023 “…Boys in Florida lag behind girls in basic English language proficiency in elementary and middle school but, according to new research from the Helios Education Foundation, there is hope to close the gap…” Read the entire article: https://floridapolitics.com/archives/637620-research-shows-significant-gender-achievement-gaps-for-boys-but-theres-hope-to-close-it/
Why Schools Close Black Boys Out of Gifted and Talented Programs
By ACA, 08/29/2023 “…Flaws in testing and racial bias among teachers and school counselors are some of the reasons many Black boys are denied advanced learning programs and misdirected into special education, according to a new assessment published in the American Counseling Association’s Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development…” Read the entire article: https://www.counseling.org/news/news-detail/2023/08/29/why-schools-close-black-boys-out-of-gifted-and-talented-programs
In School, Girls Rule. Where Does That Leave Boys?
By EdSurge, 05/23/2023 “…College began as a nearly all-male world, and that long trickled down through the education system. Then, 50 years ago, the U.S. government prohibited discrimination in education on the basis of sex. Now, women earn more than 57 percent of all bachelor’s degrees…” Read the entire article: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-05-23-in-school-girls-rule-where-does-that-leave-boys
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
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