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Why Boys Fail

This blog was written by Richard Whitmire, a former editorial writer at USA Today and past board president of the National Education Writers Association, and a frequent opinion commentator on national education issues. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: boys.

College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Rising Numbers of Stay-at-Home Dads
These are choices, of course, but the choices seem to be influenced by the education mismatches.
Richard Whitmire, April 27, 2011
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Education Opinion One in Four U.S. Children Raised by a Single Parent
Changing gender roles cited as one of the reasons. There's no way to break out the marriageable mate factor, but it's still worth noting the development.
Richard Whitmire, April 27, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Education Trends by Gender
Among workers, women passing men in educational attainment.
Richard Whitmire, April 27, 2011
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Education Opinion Take Your Daughter (or son) to Work Day?
Think twice about that, I write in USA Today.
Richard Whitmire, April 26, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion The Campus Gender Imbalances Explored
Scripps Howard writer explains how men can dominate college campuses, at least the dating scene, despite their few numbers.
Richard Whitmire, April 26, 2011
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Federal Opinion Improving Title IX Coverage
Typically, a news article about Title IX struggles on campus can run 25 inches or longer and never even mention the core issue: The pinch isn't just about more men than women wanting to play sports; the pinch comes from gender imbalanced campuses. Points to The New York Times for getting it right today.
Richard Whitmire, April 26, 2011
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Equity & Diversity Opinion New Chicago Schools Supe Worried about Boys
Jean Claude Brizard cites suspension rates of black and Latino boys.
Richard Whitmire, April 25, 2011
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Reading & Literacy Opinion National Writing Project 'Innocent Victim'
Budget cuts put highly regarded program in peril. From the Chronicle (password protected).
Richard Whitmire, April 25, 2011
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Education Opinion Women Control 80% of the Pursestrings?
Probably not, but here's an interesting discussion in the wsj, including a reference to a book I was unaware of: Influence: How Women's Soaring Economic Power Will Transform Our World for the Better.
Richard Whitmire, April 23, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion The Aborted Investigation into Admissions Preferences
I explore the implications in a commentary for Inside Higher Education.
Richard Whitmire, April 22, 2011
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Reading Turnaround for Boys
Unfortunately, we're talking about one school, one teacher.
Richard Whitmire, April 21, 2011
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Education Opinion The Marriageable Mate Question, Again....
In the Chronicle Kevin Carey takes on Kay Hymowitz over the marriageable mate dilemma, arguing that her math is wrong.
Richard Whitmire, April 21, 2011
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Education Opinion 'Boys Initiative' Event to Call for White House Panel on Males
The briefing (which I will moderate) is on May 17, 10 a.m. to noon.
Richard Whitmire, April 20, 2011
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School Choice & Charters Opinion NEW NYC Schools Chief Likes Single-Sex
Dennis Walcott wants to add more single-sex options for parents.
Richard Whitmire, April 20, 2011
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