/boys Boys en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:53:48 GMT /leadership/teen-mental-health-showing-signs-of-improvement/2024/08 New CDC data shows a small decrease in the percentage of teens reporting persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. Fri, 09 Aug 2024 20:53:48 GMT /leadership/teen-mental-health-showing-signs-of-improvement/2024/08 /leadership/disparities-bullying-and-corporal-punishment-the-latest-federal-discipline-data/2023/11 As most schools offered hybrid instruction in 2020-21, Black students and students with disabilities were disproportionately disciplined. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:32:46 GMT /leadership/disparities-bullying-and-corporal-punishment-the-latest-federal-discipline-data/2023/11 /leadership/misogynist-influencer-andrew-tate-has-captured-boys-attention-what-teachers-need-to-know/2023/02 Middle school boys, in particular, are repeating Tate's offensive language and ideas in the classroom, teachers report. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 22:01:13 GMT /leadership/misogynist-influencer-andrew-tate-has-captured-boys-attention-what-teachers-need-to-know/2023/02 /leadership/opinion-stop-demonizing-black-boys-let-them-play-too/2022/11 The play of Black boys is judged differently—more dangerous, more violent—than that of peers, writes teacher-educator Altheria Caldera. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 19:00:46 GMT /leadership/opinion-stop-demonizing-black-boys-let-them-play-too/2022/11 /leadership/opinion-americas-boys-are-in-serious-trouble-schools-can-help/2022/05 Here are three imperatives to giving boys an education worth living for, from a teacher at an all-boys middle school. Mon, 02 May 2022 19:30:30 GMT /leadership/opinion-americas-boys-are-in-serious-trouble-schools-can-help/2022/05 /teaching-learning/biases-can-hurt-boys-reading/2020/03 Children adapt their attitudes toward reading to conform to their classmates' perceived gender stereotypes, in ways that put boys at a disadvantage, according to a new study in the journal Child Development. Wed, 18 Mar 2020 00:33:55 GMT /teaching-learning/biases-can-hurt-boys-reading/2020/03 /teaching-learning/support-for-black-boys-boosts-graduation-rates/2019/10 A new evaluation of an Oakland, Calif., school district program designed to wrap black male students in a culturally rich and supportive environment is paying off. Tue, 29 Oct 2019 23:21:13 GMT /teaching-learning/support-for-black-boys-boosts-graduation-rates/2019/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-teach-boys-to-be-better-men/2018/10 Violence and disrespect toward women is learned behavior, writes Justin Minkel, and teachers can show boys a better way. Tue, 02 Oct 2018 01:40:51 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-teach-boys-to-be-better-men/2018/10 /leadership/a-photographers-view-of-ron-brown-college-prep/2017/11 Photographer Jared Soares discusses his experiences, and shares his favorite images from documenting faculty and students. Wed, 15 Nov 2017 03:52:45 GMT /leadership/a-photographers-view-of-ron-brown-college-prep/2017/11 /leadership/video-engaging-encouraging-and-empowering-young-black-men/2017/04 Christopher Chatmon is the deputy chief of equity in California’s Oakland Unified School District. Chatmon was recognized as a school district Leader To Learn From in 2015 for his efforts to support boys of color. In this speech from Education Week’s annual Leaders To Learn From Event, he explains how schools can better serve African-American males. “Typically when people ask me to come speak, it’s always around the gloom and doom and deficits of black children or brown children,” he says. “If we don’t enter conversations around the beauty and brilliance and collective genius then we’re going to perpetuate this self-fulfilling prophecy.” Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:11:23 GMT /leadership/video-engaging-encouraging-and-empowering-young-black-men/2017/04 /leadership/video-leadership-snapshot-christopher-chatmon/2015/03 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 21:59:55 GMT /leadership/video-leadership-snapshot-christopher-chatmon/2015/03 /leadership/opinion-reasons-to-revisit-the-boys-initiative-site/2011/10 The site has been relaunched, with these features: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:18:31 GMT /leadership/opinion-reasons-to-revisit-the-boys-initiative-site/2011/10 /leadership/opinion-males-and-masculinities-in-minority-communities/2011/10 Note: This is a guest post by John Michael Lee Jr., PhD., policy director for the Advocacy and Policy Center in the Advocacy, Government Relations and Development unit at the College Board. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:54:49 GMT /leadership/opinion-males-and-masculinities-in-minority-communities/2011/10 /leadership/opinion-why-boys-fail-out-in-paperback/2011/09 The book has a slightly changed cover and a new introduction, which leads off: Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:33:22 GMT /leadership/opinion-why-boys-fail-out-in-paperback/2011/09 /leadership/opinion-u-s-lagging-in-paying-attention-to-gender-gaps/2011/09 (This piece is also running today in The Dallas Morning News; link requires registration) Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:34:06 GMT /leadership/opinion-u-s-lagging-in-paying-attention-to-gender-gaps/2011/09 /leadership/opinion-the-confluence-of-economics-gender-education-and-politics/2011/09 You'll see it in President Obama's upcoming speech about proposals for creating jobs. The White House is all too aware of the growing political disaffection of working-class white males. Absent job creation, Obama has little hope of winning that group. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:36:54 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-confluence-of-economics-gender-education-and-politics/2011/09 /leadership/opinion-the-puzzle-of-poor-white-boys/2011/09 This is a fascinating issue, and one that can be seen mostly clearly in the U.K., where they collect data on that subgroup. In this country, the accountability system is geared more for minorities and poverty. Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:17:24 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-puzzle-of-poor-white-boys/2011/09 /leadership/opinion-why-boys-fail-makes-rhees-top-five-list/2011/08 Appreciate the nod. She knows something about the topic: she wrote the foreword. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:33:52 GMT /leadership/opinion-why-boys-fail-makes-rhees-top-five-list/2011/08 /leadership/opinion-required-reading/2011/08 This Brookings paper brings together all the factors that explain the declining economic status of men. Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:08:53 GMT /leadership/opinion-required-reading/2011/08 /leadership/opinion-how-to-make-schools-boy-friendly/2011/06 Educational psychologist Lori Day takes a swing at that question at Huffington: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:46:41 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-to-make-schools-boy-friendly/2011/06 /leadership/opinion-portland-parents-and-educators-discuss-the-boy-troubles/2011/06 Interesting article in the Oregonian. I'd love to see reporters in other cities do the same. Sun, 26 Jun 2011 11:56:07 GMT /leadership/opinion-portland-parents-and-educators-discuss-the-boy-troubles/2011/06 /leadership/opinion-manliness-under-assault/2011/06 Hollywood expands on an existing theme: men are wimps, at least compared to the more successful and assertive women surrounding them. WSJ does a nice sum-up: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:59:51 GMT /leadership/opinion-manliness-under-assault/2011/06 /leadership/opinion-boys-initiative-video-available/2011/05 See the entire conference here. Thu, 19 May 2011 16:03:07 GMT /leadership/opinion-boys-initiative-video-available/2011/05 /leadership/opinion-coverage-of-boys-initiative-briefing/2011/05 From The Washington Times. Wed, 18 May 2011 12:33:50 GMT /leadership/opinion-coverage-of-boys-initiative-briefing/2011/05 /leadership/opinion-boys-initiative-briefing-today/2011/05 Today's session written up by Education Week. Tue, 17 May 2011 17:24:43 GMT /leadership/opinion-boys-initiative-briefing-today/2011/05 /leadership/opinion-may-20-teleseminar-with-naomi-way/2011/05 Way is author of Deep Secrets, another book that takes a look at the "boy code" said to limit boys' emotional ranges. Wed, 11 May 2011 23:15:59 GMT /leadership/opinion-may-20-teleseminar-with-naomi-way/2011/05 /leadership/opinion-kipp-coming-up-short-on-black-boys/2011/03 Not the black boys who persist through the charters schools, but those who leave. Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:44:52 GMT /leadership/opinion-kipp-coming-up-short-on-black-boys/2011/03 /leadership/opinion-the-oregon-story/2011/03 Oregon may offer some lessons for other rural areas where educators are trying to boost the college-going rate. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:16:14 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-oregon-story/2011/03 /leadership/opinion-and-where-are-the-sons-of-plumbers/2011/03 Paucity of low-income students at elite colleges profiled at the Chronicle. (password protested). Truth is, those colleges are better at attracting low-income minorities than they are drawing in sons and daughters of the working class. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:27:33 GMT /leadership/opinion-and-where-are-the-sons-of-plumbers/2011/03 /leadership/opinion-changing-rural-gender-balances-prompting-divorces/2011/03 New York Times does a great job of telling this story in Iowa. Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:17:26 GMT /leadership/opinion-changing-rural-gender-balances-prompting-divorces/2011/03