By DC Thompson on 01/24/2018 “… Edinburgh, takes pride in specialising in the education of boys and preparing them for the world, developing aspirational, and sensitive, yet gentle men. Think about a wonderfully caring and nurturing family environment, where boys learn to like learning more. …” Read the entire article: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/586030/sponsored-give-son-outstanding-education-merchiston-castle-school-articleisfree/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Social Issues
Entire class punished for ‘microaggressive’ comments
By Campus Reform on 01/09/2018 “… “What have other conversations around identity, race, culture, oppression, and colonization been like for you at our school?” Marquart also asked students, later asking, “what can you contribute that might change the experience of this conversation for yourself?” …’ Read the entire article: https://www.campusreform.org/?ID=10350 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Toxic masculinity in boys is fueling an epidemic of loneliness
By NBC News “… Emotional isolation has calamitous health implications, and it’s becoming more prevalent in America. Why? One developmental psychologist says America’s toxic masculine culture kills young boys’ friendships right as boys are expected to “grow up” into men, and those loss of friendships may echo throughout men’s lives. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/video/toxic-masculinity-in-boys-is-fueling-an-epidemic-of-loneliness-1140033091929 The READ MORE
Bullied boy now ‘walking on air’
By NZ Hearld on 01/11/2018 “… The principal of the new school, which the family asked not to be named to avoid any repercussions for their son, said the ministry rang her twice today to discuss a directive to enrol the boy even though he lives outside the school zone. …” Read the entire article: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11973456 The READ MORE
SOIREE Education Is The Only Way To Tackle The Horrors Of Child Abuse
By Blogs on 01/03/2018 “… Almost two years later things haven’t changed much. We are there again and so is our silence. Once again we have failed our children. Recently, the Norwegian Embassy contacted FIA through a letter and informed them about a man named Amin who indulged in child pornography in Sargodha. He lured the READ MORE
Male under-representation in Higher Education
By Critica on 12/26/2017 “… Are those who claim to be concerned with discriminatory bias against groups generally concerned with under-representation? Here are the HESA 2014 statistics for the academic year 2012/13, for students in higher education in the UK. In each category, menare under-represented. Overall, men comprise about 43% of UK students, while women comprise about 57%. READ MORE
STUDY: FEMINIST TEACHERS NEGATIVELY AFFECT BOYS’ EDUCATION
“…Has the Sexual Revolution, and the feminist ideology that drives it, pushed men out of universities by undermining boys in school as early as kindergarten? Some writers are beginning to connect the dots between the shift over the last few decades in educational practices from fact-based grading to evaluation based on “non-cognitive” and “emotional skills” READ MORE
High School Coaches, Players Know Little About Concussion
By Medline Plus on 12/27/2017 “… Overall, only about a third of high school athletes, their coaches and parents know that a concussion is a brain injury, according to a new study by Mayo Clinic researchers. The athletes themselves were the most likely to know that fact, the researchers found. …” Read the entire article: https://medlineplus.gov/news/fullstory_170639.html The READ MORE
The 5 Stages of Puberty in Boys
By Very Well on 09/03/2017 “… Boys mature a little slower than girls. Puberty typically begins around age 9 for boys. Some boys will mature faster than their peers, and some physical changes may be more gradual than others. …” Read the entire article: https://www.verywell.com/stages-of-puberty-in-boys-the-changing-male-body-3200880 The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Request for Abstracts for Presentations: Annual Summit Fatherhood and Health and Wellness of Boys and Men
By Men’s Health Network “… This year marks the fourth year of the Summit. The NHSA represents the 100 plus Healthy Start programs across the country with a goal of reducing the disparity in infant mortality. Although our Healthy Start programs are over 26 years old, many of them realized in the early years that a READ MORE