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

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

Young Black Men Are Dying By Suicide At Alarming Rates

By University of Georgia News, 03/27/2024 “…One in three rural Black men reported they experienced suicidal ideation or thoughts of death in the past two weeks, reports a new study from the University of Georgia. Childhood adversity and racism may hold much of the blame…” Read the entire article: https://news.uga.edu/young-black-men-dying-by-suicide-at-alarming-rates/

From Kindergarten To College, Girls Are Outperforming Boys. U.K. Study Finds

By Forbes, 01/14/2024 “…Girls are outperforming boys at all levels of education from kindergarten to college, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. …” Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorrison/2024/01/14/from-kindergarten-to-college-girls-are-outperforming-boys/?sh=7f42f22e1c91

Teens’ Latest Social Media Trend? Self-Diagnosing Their Mental Health Issues

By The Hill, 03/30/24 “…Teenagers are increasingly using social media to self-diagnose their mental health issues, alarming parents and advocates who say actual care should be easier to access. …” Read the entire article: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/teens-latest-social-media-trend-100000141.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr

LERN Report: How Wisconsin Schools Shortchange Boys

LERN’s report, How Wisconsin Schools Shortchange Boys, is now available. You can read the full paper below or download it in PDF format here: “How Wisconsin Schools Shortchange Boys“ Julie Coates and Williams Draves, LERN Executive Summary1. Boys in Wisconsin high schools are equally intelligent as girls.2. Boys test overall at the same level as READ MORE

Meltdown in Higher Education: This Has Never Happened Before

Tom Mortenson’s paper, “Meltdown in Higher Education: This Has Never Happened Before” You can read the full paper below or download it in PDF format here: Meltdown in Higher Education: U.S. Tom Mortenson, Senior ScholarThe Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Educationtom@postsecondary.orgDecember 26, 2023 In 2021 there were 15.4 million undergraduate students READ MORE

Breakthrough Study on Grading with Data Not Previously Available

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

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

Sex Differences in the Brain and the Mind

By David C. Geary – Quillette, 01/18/2024 “…Sex differences in many aspects of behavior and cognition are now well-established. These include women’s more communal (formation of intimate relationships) and men’s more agentic (goal achievement) approach to life, as well as men’s advantage in spatial abilities and women’s advantage in memory for personal experiences (episodic memory)…” READ MORE