By Kevin O’Connor, 07/09/2025 “…We always held firm to the focus of creating a film that seeks to listen to boys and young men and learn from their perspectives and priorities, not preach to them about what they should be doing…” Read the entire article: https://vtdigger.org/2025/07/09/vermont-film-gives-voice-to-quiet-crisis-facing-boys-and-young-men/
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Gov. Newsom addresses men’s mental health, aims to reduce stigma with executive order
By Dustin Dorsey, 07/30/2025 “…Young men and boys often suffer from mental health issues and a growing stigma keeps them from getting the help they need, experts say. Now, California is battling this silent suffering of young men and boys throughout the Golden State…” Read the entire article: https://abc7news.com/post/california-governor-gavin-newsom-addresses-mens-mental-health-aims-reduce-stigma-executive-order-heres-what-know/17366416/
Our Most Underserved Students: Active, Smart Boys:
By Marty Nemko “…Thus, the subconsciously or consciously held feeling among educators, policymakers, and the public, is that we need to do more for females than for males, ignoring such statistics that boys are achieving far worse in school than are girls,…” Read the entire article: https://www.martynemko.com/articles/our-most-underserved-students-active-smart-boys_id1558
Boys are falling behind at school — could mentors be the answer?
By Nicola Woolcock, 07/09/2025 “…Boys need mentors including workmen and Scout leaders to boost their attainment, a new think tank has suggested…Boys do worse than girls at almost every subject and level at school and this is too readily accepted, according to the Centre for Policy Research on Men and Boys…” Read the entire article: READ MORE
Four ways you can support young men’s mental health
By Guest Contributor, 07/21/2025 “…Traditional gender roles have resulted in boys and young men often being left out of the mental health conversation and care, despite being at particularly high risk for poor mental health outcomes. They are the least likely to seek mental health support and are four times more likely to die by READ MORE
Governor Moore Visits Baltimore City Youth Development Nonprofit for Roundtable on Empowering Young Men and Boys
By Office of Governor Wes Moore, 7/7/2025 “…During his visit, the governor heard from students about their experience with the program, and emphasized his commitment to the Moore-Miller Administration’s all-of-government approach to supporting young men and boys…” Read the entire article: https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press/pages/governor-moore-visits-baltimore-city-youth-development-nonprofit-for-roundtable-on-empowering-young-men-and-boys.aspx
Alabama Teacher at Christian Academy Arrested, Accused of Having Sexual Relationship with Minor Student: Police
By People, 07/21/25 “…Authorities are concerned that other students might have been targeted in a similar manner and are encouraging any other victims to come forward…” Read entire article: https://people.com/alabama-teacher-christian-academy-arrested-accused-of-sexual-relationship-with-student-11775687
It’s Time To Take On the Male Malaise
By Richard Reeves, 07/23/25 “…The messaging here is absolutely spot-on. Obama’s willingness to scold his own side, and indeed himself, for mistakes in how they talk about male issues is an important change in tone. …” Read the entire article: https://www.persuasion.community/p/its-time-to-take-on-the-male-malaise
Brighton Hill head Chris Edwards on problems facing boys
By Chris Edwards, 05/08/2025 “…Young boys are struggling; there are so many barriers in their way that didn’t exist, or were much rarer, in the past and we must address this to support them to excel…” Read the entire article: https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/25143861.brighton-hill-head-chris-edwards-problems-facing-boys/
Underachievement of working class boys needs urgent strategy一MP
By Rhiannon James, 07/10/2025 “… During the debate on educational attainment of boys, Mr Rushworth said a “coded message in our current curriculum is that society values academic excellence over development of technical skills”. He went on to say: “I believe we urgently need a national strategy for boys’ attainment – cross-party, evidence-based and rooted READ MORE