By Brookings, 02/03/2023 “…Richard Reeves, senior fellow in the Economic Studies program at Brookings, also argued that boys may be harmed by the lack of men in the teaching workforce. Representation in schools — especially with increasingly diverse student bodies, they added — promotes student engagement and sense of belonging at school…” Read the entire READ MORE
Category: Social Issues
Who are America’s Uninsured?
By Sean Kullman, 02/23/2023 “…Males remain at the top of the list when it comes to those less likely to graduate high school, earn a GED, matriculate to and graduate from a two or four year college, and carry health insurance…” Read the entire article: https://gibm.substack.com/p/who-are-americas-uninsured?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=353975&post_id=102321685&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email
New study highlights increasing prevalence of muscle dysmorphia among Canadian boys, young men
By CTV News, 02/05/2023 “…Canadian researchers are drawing attention to the increasing prevalence of “a pathological pursuit of muscularity” among Canadian boys and young men, with a new study that found one in four were at risk of developing what’s known as muscle dysmorphia…” Read the entire article: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/new-study-highlights-increasing-prevalence-of-muscle-dysmorphia-among-canadian-boys-young-men-1.6259080
American Education Policy Has Turned against Boys and Men
By National Review, 01/18/2023 “…The percentage of men graduating from college is a canary-in-the-coalmine indicator, and it shows a steady decline. Moreover, many schools have various programs aimed at helping women but nothing comparable for men…” Read the entire article: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/american-education-policy-has-turned-against-boys-and-men/
What Does the Data Say About Why Boys and Men Are Struggling?
By WNYC Studios, 02/03/2023 “…Rates of death by suicide and drug overdose for men in the US are spiking, boys are falling behind in the education system, and men’s participation in the labor market is dropping…” Read the entire article: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/what-data-says-boys-men-struggling-on-the-media
Thousands of New York kids are missing from school. Where did they go?
By Times Union, 02/03/2023 “…The practice, called “redshirting,” is more common with boys. One argument for it is that younger boys would be physically at a disadvantage when playing competitive sports. But Dodd was more worried about his independence…” Read the entire article: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/thousands-new-york-kids-missing-school-17772103.php
Boys are graded more harshly than girls. Why?
By Big Think, 01/04/2023 “…According to a 2018 Brookings Institution report, about 88% of American girls graduated high school on time, compared with 82% of boys. In 2020, six out of ten college students were women…” Read the entire article: https://bigthink.com/thinking/boys-graded-more-harshly-in-school/
Time to break the conspiracy of silence around boys’ under-achievement in school
By CapX, 01/24/2023 “…Only 47% of boys attained a grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE compared to 53% of girls. Just 54% of boys reach the expected standard in all of reading, writing and mathematics in SATS compared to 63% of girls. It’s brilliant that girls are doing so well, but READ MORE
Boys aged 12 to be offered HPV vaccine as well
By Malta Today, 01/04/2023 “…The HPV vaccine that protects against the cancer-causing virus has so far been given to girls but coverage of the national immunisation programme will now be extended to boys…” Read the entire article: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/120570/boys_aged_12_to_be_offered_hpv_vaccine_as_well#.Y9h5KC-B1QI
Study finds autism rates have tripled among young kids: What to know
By Good Morning America, 01/27/2023 “…A child of any race, socioeconomic status or ethnic group can get ASD. Boys, however, are four times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls based on a study of children aged 8 years old…” Read the entire article: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/wellness/story/study-finds-autism-rates-tripled-young-kids-96714425