By Newsweek, 12/27/2023 “…A large number of men are forgoing college, leading to an alarming gap between university-educated men and women, a new study found…” Read the entire article: https://www.newsweek.com/young-men-abandoning-college-degrees-gender-gap-1855825
Category: Socialization of Boys
Suicide deaths reached a record high in the US in 2022, despite hopeful decreases among children and young adults
By CNN, 11/29/2023 “…Teen boys and young men had more significant improvement in suicide rates than young females did. But the vast majority of suicide deaths among teens and young adults ages 15 to 24 were still among males, the provisional data shows…” Read the entire article: https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/29/health/suicide-record-high-2022-cdc/index.html
High Achieving Boys
By Division 51 “…Although many boys do well in school, data has consistently shown that girls, on average, outperform boys on nearly every academic outcome. High-achieving boys have increasingly become outliers in a system that does not serve their needs nor promote healthy development….” Read the entire article: https://www.division51.net/high-achieving-boys
Study: Depression linked to different inflammatory proteins in boys, girls
By UPI, 09/13/2023 “…Researchers at King’s College London said on Wednesday that a new study found that depression and the risk of depression are linked to different inflammatory proteins in boys and girls…” Read the entire article: https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2023/09/13/depression-boys-girls-protein-Kings-College/7741694624071/
Douglas Todd: Should boys be held back a year in school — by default?
By Vancouver Sun, 07/24/2023 “…The gender gap between boys and girls in kindergarten to Grade 12 is undeniable. Study after study has shown girls are outperforming boys, except perhaps in math, where males have a shrinking, razor-thin advantage. Other than that, pick your startling statistic…” Read the entire article: https://vancouversun.com/opinion/columnists/douglas-todd-should-boys-be-held-back-a-year-in-school-by-default
The Other Gender Gap Starts in Kindergarten
By Hawaii Business, 05/19/2023 “…That means one big gender gap between women and men has been reversed in the past half century: Women are now as far ahead in higher education as men were when Title IX became law 51 years ago…” Read the entire article: https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/education-gender-gap-in-children/
Mental health issues in teen boys: What to look for and how to help
By Care, 04/27/2023 “…In terms of teen mental health, boys aren’t generally at the forefront of the conversation. Data even suggests boys are underserved when it comes to getting help for issues like anxiety and depression — but that doesn’t mean they’re not suffering…” Read the entire article: https://www.care.com/c/mental-health-issues-in-teenage-boys-what-to-look-for-how-to-help/
The newest form of school discipline: Kicking kids out of class and into virtual learning
By The Hechinger Report, 08/07/2023 “…Jennings School District officials did not respond to follow-up questions about Crawford’s case, but a letter addressed to the family said that the boys were transferred to home-school learning at Crawford’s request. She denies making this request and says she sought legal help to get them back into school…” Read READ MORE
Overcoming barriers to boys’ education
By Gisborne Herald, 07/19/2023 “…We know boys are falling behind girls in reading, writing and maths. Only 30 percent of boys leave with University Entrance, and they are less represented at university (about two men for every three women)…” Read the entire article: https://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/column/overcoming-barriers-to-boys-education
Recommendations on boys to also be prioritised in vaccine
By IOL, 06/05/2023 “…The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine should also be prioritised on male children…” Read the entire article: https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews/news/recommendations-on-boys-to-also-be-prioritised-in-vaccine-a90173cc-5ed6-456e-8fcc-31dbba665d57