By CNN 11/04/2020 “… But it’s not healthy for either gender: Screen time that went beyond the recommended limit of two hours was still significantly associated with lower satisfaction and optimism among boys and girls, the study said. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/04/us/teens-mental-health-screen-time-wellness-trnd/index.html
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PROOF POINTS: White and female teachers show racial bias in evaluating second grade writing
By Hechinger Report 11/02/2020 “… A recent study highlighted how the unfair grading of ordinary schoolwork extends down to even young students. In an experiment, teachers evaluated the same second-grade writing sample more harshly when there were clues that it had been written by a Black boy than when it appeared to have been written READ MORE
Seattle’s young ‘Kings’ help adults build a more equitable education system
By Seattle Times 11/03/2020 “… The SLC is a group that includes Black male students from schools across the Seattle Public School District. They’ve come together to support each other as they navigate balancing school and life while mentoring others and providing guidance to administrative leaders in the District as a whole. …” Read the READ MORE
Where have all the male teachers gone?
By The Spectator 10/19/2020 “… We know that girls have been outperforming boys at school for almost three decades now. Last year, 72 per cent of female students achieved a GCSE pass(level 4 or above) compared to only 63 per cent of boys. …” Read the entire article: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/where-have-all-the-male-teachers-gone-
Please Teach Me Like I’m a Boy! with Dr. Vermelle D. Greene
By Self Discovery Media 11/02/2020 “… Dr. Vermelle D. Greene, author of Please Teach Me Like I’m a Boy! Ten Steps to His Success in School and in Life. Greene is the Executive of the Boys Initiative. Boys are in crisis and continue to fall behind girls in academics and readiness for college or careers. READ MORE
Kindergarten Readiness, Later Health, and Social Costs
By Pediatrics 11/02/2020 “…Boys scored significantly lower on classroom engagement than girls…however, there were no sex-based differences in number knowledge or receptive vocabulary scores. Boys also had lower academic averages at the end of high school…” Read the entire article: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2020/10/29/peds.2020-0978
Groups step up to bridge educational gap
By Sara Foss – The Daily Gazette 10/28/2020 “… The Key Hall program is a pilot that will eventually expand. At the moment it serves between eight to 12 teenage boys, all of whom are affiliated with My Brother’s Keeper, an organization that aims to close the opportunity and achievement gap among young men of READ MORE
2020 Update: “For every 100 girls…..” Part II
By Mark J. Perry – AEI 10/29/2020 “… For every 100 girls suspended from public elementary and secondary schools, 240 boys are suspended…For every 100 girls expelled from public elementary and secondary schools, 291 boys are expelled…” Read the entire article: https://www.aei.org/carpe-diem/2020-update-for-every-100-girls-part-ii/
Girls start ahead, but boys catch up when it matters: A different education journey for girls and boys
By Kate Noble and Sarah Pilcher 10/27/2020 “… Girls are far more likely to be developmentally ready to start school, and remain ahead on many measures, particularly literacy, throughout the early and middle years. However by senior secondary these gaps have narrowed, and by adulthood young men are faring much better on economic measures. …” READ MORE
The Evidence Strongly Suggests That Teachers Over-Punish Black Students
By Evan Gerstmann – Forbes 10/21/2020 “… Nonetheless, it is becoming increasingly clear that there is significant racial prejudice against African American students, especially boys, when it comes to school discipline. …” Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/evangerstmann/2020/10/21/the-evidence-strongly-suggests-that-teachers-over-punish-black-students/#7db571434e0