LERN’s report, How Wisconsin Schools Shortchange Boys, is now available. You can read the full paper below or download it in PDF format here: “How Wisconsin Schools Shortchange Boys“ Julie Coates and Williams Draves, LERN Executive Summary1. Boys in Wisconsin high schools are equally intelligent as girls.2. Boys test overall at the same level as READ MORE
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Meltdown in Higher Education: This Has Never Happened Before
Tom Mortenson’s paper, “Meltdown in Higher Education: This Has Never Happened Before” You can read the full paper below or download it in PDF format here: Meltdown in Higher Education: U.S. Tom Mortenson, Senior ScholarThe Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Educationtom@postsecondary.orgDecember 26, 2023 In 2021 there were 15.4 million undergraduate students READ MORE
Breakthrough Study on Grading with Data Not Previously Available
By LERN Forecasts, 01/12/2024 “…This new study, the first in the nation, finally has the data from our public school districts at the local level. The data is for Wisconsin high school districts. The findings are applicable nationwide. No school district in America has reported GPA being equal for girls and boys…” Read the entire READ MORE
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
The Dugout Is Theirs
By Erika Sanzi – Outkick, 08/23/2023 “…But boys and men need and deserve single spaces too. Just as a girl is apt not to feel comfortable undressing in front of a boy who says he’s now a girl, most boys don’t want to be forced to undress in front of a girl just because she READ MORE
Sex Differences in the Brain and the Mind
By David C. Geary – Quillette, 01/18/2024 “…Sex differences in many aspects of behavior and cognition are now well-established. These include women’s more communal (formation of intimate relationships) and men’s more agentic (goal achievement) approach to life, as well as men’s advantage in spatial abilities and women’s advantage in memory for personal experiences (episodic memory)…” READ MORE
“It’s Time for Recess” Campaign
The Boys Initiative strongly believes that all kids should have recess every day and canceling recess should not be punishment for bad behavior. Our “It’s Time for Recess Campaign” focuses on educating legislators about the importance of recess for kids, especially boys. We were encouraged by a major success in 2023. California’s K-8 public school READ MORE
From Boys to Men: Teenagers Talk Mental Health
By Men’s Health, 11/15/2023 “…The transition from adolescence to adulthood has always been fraught with challenges. But today’s young men are undoubtedly struggling. Rates of anxiety and depression are on the rise, with exam pressures, an unstable job market and conflicting messages around masculinity compounding the problem…” Read the entire article: https://www.menshealth.com/uk/mental-strength/a45778159/teenagers-mental-health/
We must end the 30-year silence about boys’ underperformance
By Schools Week, 11/27/2023 “…We wanted to focus on boys’ education because there has been a gender attainment gap for at least 30 years. Today, it affects boys of every age and stage from early years to SATs, and from GCSEs to university entry. Just over half of boys (56 per cent) meet the expected READ MORE
Vaccinating both girls and boys against HPV is more effective, new study shows
By Yahoo, 11/08/2023 “…When the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was first recommended in 2006, it was only approved for girls, with strong messaging that the shot helped prevent certain forms of cervical cancer and other cancers caused by the infection. Even though the HPV vaccine was later approved for boys, uptake has been lower in READ MORE