Category: The Boy Crisis

The education gender gap

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By Brett Herrmann – News Tribune 02/19/2019 “…About 78 percent of teachers, administrators and other school personnel are female in the state of Illinois, according to figures provided in the Illinois State Board of Education’s 2018 Annual Report. …” Read the entire article: https://www.shawlocal.com/articles/tn/2019/02/19/95fc067e345b11e9acc21fcddfb06de2/

Parents say city’s new admissions plans will hurt boys more than girls

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By Selim Algar – New York Post 02/18/2019 “…The city’s proposed new admissions plan for its elite specialized high schools will take a punishing toll on boys, critics charge. …” Read the entire article: https://nypost.com/2019/02/18/parents-say-citys-new-admissions-plans-will-hurt-boys-more-than-girls/

Feminism is creating opportunities for girls. But that about our boys?

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By Sarah Stankorb – The Washington Post 02/26/2019 “…We are busy fighting to create a message of “You can be whatever you want” for our daughters, but we are not pushing for the same as vocally for our sons. …” Read the entire article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/02/26/feminism-is-creating-opportunities-girls-what-about-our-boys/?utm_term=.07eb2ea91ab5

Why divorce affects boys more than girls

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By Steve Doughty – Iol 02/18/2019 “…But now a major new study has confirmed that they suffer more emotional problems than other children – with boys’ behaviour particularly badly affected. …” Read the entire article: https://www.iol.co.za/lifestyle/family/parenting/why-divorce-affects-boys-more-than-girls-18848980?fbclid=IwAR0yyrdjJpHyJeVVXOYJLlKG-_bAHsp9klTnbq80nb_dJYPhhrSCWyxgm_g

Significant gender gap in number completing college courses

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By Carl O’Brien – The Irish Times 02/14/2019 “…High drop-out rates are a major issue for young men, especially those studying computing courses in institutes of technology. Almost 60 per cent of these students failed to complete these courses at ordinary degree or higher certificate level. ..” Read the entire article: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/significant-gender-gap-in-number-completing-college-courses-1.3792769

As our lifestyles become more sedentary, unfit teen boys find themselves at real risk of chronic illness

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By Health 24 02/25/2019 “… A study of 1 million boys for an average of 28 years, starting when they were 16 to 19 years of age has revealed that teen boys who are unfit and/or obese have higher odds for chronic disease and disability as adults. …” Read the entire article: https://www.health24.com/Lifestyle/Ageing-well/News/as-our-lifestyles-become-more-sedentary-unfit-teen-boys-find-themselves-at-real-risk-of-chronic-illness-20190225-2

State of California Rules Gender Cannot Influence Car Insurance Premiums

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By James Gilboy – The Drive 01/08/2019 “…The California Department of Insurance announced Thursday that it no longer permits the use of gender as a variable in the calculation of car insurance premiums. …” Read the entire article: http://thedrive.com/news/25832/california-rules-gender-cannot-influence-car-insurance-premiums?fbclid=IwAR1EzBlkUb0qWpO8bP2Mhi2cZMEv2n37pRR0phYkkXEU3PuDAioPWq1nSG0

Wouldn’t A michigan Girls Only Camp Be Sexist?

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By WBCK 02/18/2019 “…According to Mlive, Mark Perry a professor at the University of Michigan-Flint’s School of Management, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights against Wayne State University over their computer coding camp hosted at the university last summer.  He believes that the girls only camp violated the READ MORE