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Do We Have a Problem Here?

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:00:44 +0000

I think we do. From this post at Carpe Diem. Links to Federal DOE data from the post.

But I’ll ask a somewhat different question. What does this mean about how boys function — and how they’re treated — in K-12 schools?

Against College

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:00:47 +0000

Matthew Crawford has written a piece called The Case for Working With Your Hands that is making quite a splash these days. It’s the cat’s-paw, if you will, for his just-published book Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work.

In it he makes the case for the importance, the worth and dignity [...]

Swots and Boffins Not Allowed!

admin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:00:33 +0000

It seems a universal truth, at least in the English-speaking world, that school is an aversive environment for boys, particularly boys who are academically inclined.

The Observer reports (”Clever boys dumb down to avoid bullying in school“, 3/29/09) on a study that shows boys altering their behaviors so as to not appear too “clever” in school.

Clever [...]

Males the more fragile sex?

admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:00:12 +0000

The first clue was how difficult it was becoming to find enough young boys to cobble together a baseball team.

Then, women in prenatal groups started remarking on how everyone in their groups was having girls.

Humanity at risk: are the males going first?

Troubled Children Hurt, Fail, and Hurt Others

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:00:29 +0000

Domestic violence affects dependent children, who are more prone than their peers to academic failure as well as behavioral issues. This seems hardly a surprise. But it also affects those who share classrooms with them.

The researchers linked domestic violence cases to 4.6 percent of the elementary school students in their sample. These children scored nearly [...]