By Muskaan Juneja, 06/12/2025 “…A national survey found that 28% of middle schools, 15% of high schools, and 10% of elementary schools reported the occurrence of bullying within school premises at least once a week… This is why Michael’s story is so important: it shows bystanders ditching the sidelines to protect the victim instead of READ MORE
Category: The Boy Crisis
Our schools have a ‘boy problem’ and we need to talk about it
By Richard Whitmire, 06/14/2025 “…After a couple of decades as an education reporter, my first book was “Why Boys Fail” That was in 2011, one of several books written at the time about boys falling behind. Back then, it appeared we were on the cusp of finally doing something about it…” Read the entire article: READ MORE
Missouri needs commission on boys and men
By Anthony J Nixon Jr, 06/23/2025 “…Nationally, boys are struggling in school. Young men are disconnected from work or education. Fathers are trying to stay involved but feeling shut out by systems. Men are experiencing mental health crises in silence…” Read the entire article: https://www.stlamerican.com/your-health-matters/health-news/missouri-needs-commission-on-boys-and-men/
Falling Behind: Do we treat boys like malfunctioning girls?
By WBUR, 04/13/25 “…REEVES: So I was going in, one of my sons was struggling at school and we walked down this hallway and on one side of the hallway was all these notice boards with Girls on the Run, a scholarship night for girls, Girls Who Code, Black Girl Magic, et cetera. Just really READ MORE
Boys and School: Aspirations and Underperformance
By Psychology Today, 04/23/25 “…Education scholars have also explored other boy-unfriendly aspects of school, including grading practices that reward compliance and the differential effects of teacher gender on performance. …” Read the entire article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/our-new-discontents/202504/boys-and-school-aspirations-and-underperformance
Are Girls Doing Better Than Boys in School?
By New York Times, 03/24/2025 “Boys today have more challenges than girls in school as early as kindergarten. Girls have narrowed gaps with boys in math (though they have widened since pandemic school closures), and girls outperform boys in reading. Boys graduate from high school and attend college at lower rates…” Read the entire article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/learning/are-girls-doing-better-than-boys-in-school.html
Men and boys matter: Psychology professor reveals hidden issues
By Medical Express, 02/17/25 “…He believes that, “In today’s rapidly shifting societal landscape, where the discourse around gender equality has gained significant momentum, the unique set of challenges faced by men and boys frequently goes unnoticed or is overshadowed.” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-02-men-boys-psychology-professor-reveals.html
Growing Compassion for Men & Boys
By Growing Compassion Coalition “…You are invited to a thoughtful, powerful, and important conversation on the transformative power of compassion and self-compassion for boys and men. …” Read the entire article: https://www.globalcompassioncoalition.org/events/growing-compassion-for-men-boys/
Boys between 5 and 15 face an emotional ‘crisis’ that defines their future, says teacher
By Scoop Upworthy, 01/17/25 “…According to his words, boys at that age might start repressing their emotions because they begin to realize that showing fear and sadness is stereotypically not accepted in society and they are expected to be brave and tough all the time. …” Read the entire article: https://scoop.upworthy.com/teacher-explains-the-emotional-crisis-that-boys-face-between-the-ages-of-5-and-15-ex2
Boys Don’t Love to Read. Could This Former Teacher Be on to Something?
By Education Week, 11/14,2024 “…It was my wife! She noticed that our 3rd grade son hated to read yet would listen to any military-history documentary for hours. Knowing my passion for military history, she asked me to start writing about significant battles just for him. Those homegrown chapters sparked a fire. …” Read the entire READ MORE