By Men’s Journal, 08/09/26 “…Psychologist Richard V. Reeves has argued that helping boys and men thrive should not be viewed as conflicting with efforts to advance gender equality. Similarly, researchers studying male well-being increasingly emphasize positive masculinity, focusing on responsibility, resilience, empathy, mentorship, and healthy emotional expression. …” Read the entire article: https://health.yahoo.com/your-body/mens-health/articles/men-lonelier-ever-toxic-masculinity-140600272.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr&guccounter=1
Category: Socialization of Boys
Boys are falling behind in school. What would help?
By KSL, 08/02/26 “…An author of several parenting books, including the recently updated “Boys Adrift,” Sax spoke with the Deseret News regarding an educational question vexing Utah and the nation: Why are so many boys and young men struggling to succeed in school? Read the entire article: https://www.ksl.com/article/news/features/education/boys-are-falling-behind-in-school-what-would-help/51605091?utm_source=twitter_share&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=news&utm_content=education
Recess is critical to academic and social success, pediatricians say — but many schools have cut it
By Philly Voice, 05/22/26 “…Though many schools have cut back on recess, these periods of free play are crucial for children’s health and academic success, new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics says. …” Read the entire article: https://www.phillyvoice.com/recess-academics-social-development-aap/
What If Schools Are Missing the Brightest Boys
By Tom Golden, 08/13/26 “…We are starting to hear more these days about boys who struggle in school, boys who can’t sit still, or fall behind in reading. This is bringing to light that all too often schools are not built for boys. …” Read the entire article: https://menaregood.substack.com/p/what-if-schools-are-missing-the-brightest
The Evolved Male in the Modern Classroom
By David Geary, SAGE Journals 05/16/26 “…I elucidate the educational and occupational struggles of boys and men using an evolutionary framework. This perspective is useful in explaining boys’ relative disadvantage in language and reading development and their advantage in visuospatial and mechanical abilities. …” Read the paper: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00027162261422986?__cf_chl_f_tk=7VM6sbUZPDXi4km2UYAB02CZUWrvRSAEybF0vuJ1x_k-1783388817-1.0.1.1-N.nkkRkt56tBmGFwwXUbudeu3nbE2cFgMGIaZEoCjtM
Opinion: Another generation of men will be left behind as Australia creates a generation of lost boys
By Western Sydney University, 04/15/26 “…During the past few decades we’ve focused on attracting more young women to higher education. We’ve succeeded in closing one gender divide, only to open another. Thousands of young men are missing out on university and, with it, the life-changing opportunities for better careers, higher-paying jobs and social mobility. Australia READ MORE
The Male Educator Network & Policy Institute
Building a national movement to recruit, retain, and champion men in education. “…Men now account for just 23% of teachers in the United States. That’s down from 33% in the 1980’s. Less than 2% of teachers in America are African-American men. Every student deserves to see themselves reflected in the adults who teach them, yet READ MORE
Why Do We Hate When Men Succeed? With Lisa Britton | The 1600
By Newsweek “…In this conversation, she explores how the gender-war mindset affects families, relationships, education, and society, and why supporting men and boys can also strengthen women, children, and communities. …” Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9guo93ZiM0U
The trusted adults our sons turn to first: How coaches and gamers can support boys’ mental health
By West Virginia Watch, 03/19/26 “…Mental health challenges often emerge in early adolescence, but meaningful help frequently doesn’t arrive for ten or more years, if at all. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry reports that half of children and adolescents with diagnosable mental health problems do not receive the treatment they need. …” READ MORE
Why South African boys are vanishing from schools amid a dropout crisis
By iol, 01/01/2026 “…The celebratory mood surrounding the 2025 matriculation results, highlighted by improvements in pass rates, masked a serious demographic concern: the worrying decline in the number of boys remaining in the schooling system compared to girls. South Africa’s boys are disappearing at a significantly higher rate than their female counterparts, creating an increasingly READ MORE