Category: Parenting Boys

Boys Are Struggling. Male Kindergarten Teachers Are Here to Help.

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By The UpShot, 06/22/2024 “…Boys are falling behind in school. They are less likely than girls to be ready for kindergarten. They read at lower levels. They graduate from high school at lower rates. This gender gap in education has significantly widened just in the last generation…” Read the entire article:https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/06/23/upshot/male-kindergarten-teachers.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2E0.2qml.yWQLySkNse-S&smid=url-share

ADHD diagnoses are rising. 1 in 9 U.S. kids have gotten one, new study finds

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By NPR, 05/23/2024 “…About 1 in 9 children in the U.S., between the ages of 3 and 17, have been diagnosed with ADHD. That’s according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that calls attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder an “expanding public health concern.”…” Read the entire article: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/05/23/1252941968/adhd-diagnoses-are-rising-1-in-9-u-s-kids-have-gotten-one-new-study-finds

Study finds boys’ mental health more impacted by COVID-19 pandemic than girls’

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By Medical Xpress, 03/25/2024 “…The COVID-19 pandemic had a greater impact on boys’ mental health than girls, contrary to the findings of other studies, according to new research led by scientists at University of Liverpool, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Reading, and King’s College London…” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-boys-mental-health-impacted-covid.html#google_vignette

Study finds boys’ mental health more impacted by COVID-19 pandemic than girls’

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By Medical Xpress, 03/25/2024 “…The COVID-19 pandemic had a greater impact on boys’ mental health than girls, contrary to the findings of other studies, according to new research led by scientists at University of Liverpool, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Reading, and King’s College London…” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-boys-mental-health-impacted-covid.html#google_vignette

Boys Aren’t Excelling in Schools. Would More Male Role Models in Early Learning Help?

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By EdSurge, 02/14/2024 “…Lately, as educational outcomes for women have improved, men’s performance has not kept pace. Low college enrollment rates for men have also drawn attention to men’s struggles. But it’s not just academically that men are barely treading water. The education profession feels more female than ever…” Read the entire article: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-02-14-boys-aren-t-excelling-in-schools-would-more-male-role-models-in-early-learning-help

Breakthrough Study on Grading with Data Not Previously Available

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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

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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

Vaccinating both girls and boys against HPV is more effective, new study shows

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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