By EdSurge, 02/14/2024 “…Zachary Jackson thinks a lot about what his students may be learning from him in class. For some of his first graders in Atlanta, that goes beyond the actual academic lessons. They are also practicing how to be a man. For Jackson, the question of how to model manhood is an obsession, READ MORE
Category: The Boy Crisis
Study finds boys’ mental health more impacted by COVID-19 pandemic than girls’
By Medical Xpress, 03/25/2024 “…The COVID-19 pandemic had a greater impact on boys’ mental health than girls, contrary to the findings of other studies, according to new research led by scientists at University of Liverpool, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Reading, and King’s College London…” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-boys-mental-health-impacted-covid.html#google_vignette
Study finds boys’ mental health more impacted by COVID-19 pandemic than girls’
By Medical Xpress, 03/25/2024 “…The COVID-19 pandemic had a greater impact on boys’ mental health than girls, contrary to the findings of other studies, according to new research led by scientists at University of Liverpool, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Reading, and King’s College London…” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-boys-mental-health-impacted-covid.html#google_vignette
Boys Aren’t Excelling in Schools. Would More Male Role Models in Early Learning Help?
By EdSurge, 02/14/2024 “…Lately, as educational outcomes for women have improved, men’s performance has not kept pace. Low college enrollment rates for men have also drawn attention to men’s struggles. But it’s not just academically that men are barely treading water. The education profession feels more female than ever…” Read the entire article: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-02-14-boys-aren-t-excelling-in-schools-would-more-male-role-models-in-early-learning-help
Young Black Men Are Dying By Suicide At Alarming Rates
By University of Georgia News, 03/27/2024 “…One in three rural Black men reported they experienced suicidal ideation or thoughts of death in the past two weeks, reports a new study from the University of Georgia. Childhood adversity and racism may hold much of the blame…” Read the entire article: https://news.uga.edu/young-black-men-dying-by-suicide-at-alarming-rates/
From Kindergarten To College, Girls Are Outperforming Boys. U.K. Study Finds
By Forbes, 01/14/2024 “…Girls are outperforming boys at all levels of education from kindergarten to college, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. …” Read the entire article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorrison/2024/01/14/from-kindergarten-to-college-girls-are-outperforming-boys/?sh=7f42f22e1c91
Teens’ Latest Social Media Trend? Self-Diagnosing Their Mental Health Issues
By The Hill, 03/30/24 “…Teenagers are increasingly using social media to self-diagnose their mental health issues, alarming parents and advocates who say actual care should be easier to access. …” Read the entire article: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/teens-latest-social-media-trend-100000141.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw&tsrc=twtr
Yes, men and boys are in crisis — but traditional masculinity won’t help them
By Mary Elizabeth Williams – Salon, 01/06/2024 “…The statistics are dismaying. Boys are 7% more likely to drop out of high school than girls, a gender gap that Fortune last year noted “has gone largely unaddressed by schools.” They have higher rates of unemployment, have shorter life expectancies, and are four times more likely than females READ MORE
The Dugout Is Theirs
By Erika Sanzi – Outkick, 08/23/2023 “…But boys and men need and deserve single spaces too. Just as a girl is apt not to feel comfortable undressing in front of a boy who says he’s now a girl, most boys don’t want to be forced to undress in front of a girl just because she READ MORE
Sex Differences in the Brain and the Mind
By David C. Geary – Quillette, 01/18/2024 “…Sex differences in many aspects of behavior and cognition are now well-established. These include women’s more communal (formation of intimate relationships) and men’s more agentic (goal achievement) approach to life, as well as men’s advantage in spatial abilities and women’s advantage in memory for personal experiences (episodic memory)…” READ MORE