By Richard Whitmire, 06/14/2025 “…After a couple of decades as an education reporter, my first book was “Why Boys Fail” That was in 2011, one of several books written at the time about boys falling behind. Back then, it appeared we were on the cusp of finally doing something about it…” Read the entire article: READ MORE
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Missouri needs commission on boys and men
By Anthony J Nixon Jr, 06/23/2025 “…Nationally, boys are struggling in school. Young men are disconnected from work or education. Fathers are trying to stay involved but feeling shut out by systems. Men are experiencing mental health crises in silence…” Read the entire article: https://www.stlamerican.com/your-health-matters/health-news/missouri-needs-commission-on-boys-and-men/
The Boys Aren’t in Crisis. Worry About These Kids Instead
By Men’s Health, 02/05/25 “…ONE LEADING INDICATOR of underperformance in boys can be found not in school but at home: Boys raised in fatherless families, the statistics show, are less likely to succeed in a host of life measures. …” Read the entire article: https://www.menshealth.com/trending-news/a63513426/the-boys-crisis/
Black Boys Matter: Why Are They Disappearing From Schools?
By Word in Black, 04/18/25 “…“Most Black boys go to school and learn to hate school,” says Kirkland, founder and CEO of the nonprofit forwardED, a former NYU professor, and one of the country’s leading scholars on educational equity. “They’re told from day one that they’re a problem — that they’re unintelligent. They’re made to READ MORE
Falling Behind: Do we treat boys like malfunctioning girls?
By WBUR, 04/13/25 “…REEVES: So I was going in, one of my sons was struggling at school and we walked down this hallway and on one side of the hallway was all these notice boards with Girls on the Run, a scholarship night for girls, Girls Who Code, Black Girl Magic, et cetera. Just really READ MORE
Boys and School: Aspirations and Underperformance
By Psychology Today, 04/23/25 “…Education scholars have also explored other boy-unfriendly aspects of school, including grading practices that reward compliance and the differential effects of teacher gender on performance. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/our-new-discontents/202504/boys-and-school-aspirations-and-underperformance
Join us this Parental Alienation Awareness Day!
Join us this Parental Alienation Awareness Day! Together, we can raise awareness and support one another. This event is open to everyone, including parents, grandparents, partners, family members, professionals and anyone interested in learning more about this form of post-separation abuse. Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/parental-alienation-awareness-day-25th-and-26th-of-april-2025-tickets-1295647850599?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
Boys with cancer can face infertility as adults. Can storing their stem cells help?
By MySanAntionio, 03/27/25 “…A man who battled childhood cancer has received the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells, in a study aimed at restoring the fertility of cancer’s youngest survivors. …” Read the entire article: https://www.mysanantonio.com/living/article/boys-with-cancer-can-face-infertility-as-adults-20245878.php
Boys growing up without dads are in crisis, report says
By BBC, 03/14/25 “…His experience is echoed in a new report, which says young men who lack a positive male role model are in crisis. Fatherlessness has a significant impact on boys’ mental health, education and future prospects, the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) report found. Read the entire article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd3jlee33yo
‘Grandpas’ got together to help kids. Scientists say it boosts the elders’ health, too
By NPR, 03/26/2025 “Skills that can help younger people, especially boys and young men. Williams realized that by sharing their skills and experience, the volunteers wouldn’t just help the kids, they would help themselves, he says, by maintaining their dignity and self-worth…” Read the entire article: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/03/26/g-s1-55822/volunteer-retirement-health-benefits-grandpas-united