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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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: boys.

Education Opinion Why Women Won't Marry Down
Consider this personal dilemma offered up by a Washington Post advice columnist.
Richard Whitmire, April 20, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion A Survey Confirming What We Already Know
High schools are not doing a great job preparing students (especially boys) for the world beyond. But hey, they're doing a great job with Friday night football.
Richard Whitmire, April 19, 2011
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Equity & Diversity Opinion College Counseling Aimed at Black Males
Focus not on admissions but completions. That's the advice offered in this interesting session written about by the Chronicle.
Richard Whitmire, April 19, 2011
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Education Opinion Will Women Marry Down?
I'm with Kay Hymowitz on this one. No sign of that happening yet.
Richard Whitmire, April 18, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion Affirmative Action Not for White Males?
That's the headline for this commentary. But actually, at many private colleges, it is.
Richard Whitmire, April 18, 2011
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Reach Out and Read
Great article in the Times about a pediatrician-driven program to improve literacy skills. No gender breakdowns provided, but we already know the issue there.
Richard Whitmire, April 17, 2011
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Education Opinion Why Is This Not Surprising?
The more girls in a class, the better the boys fare. Is this a rebuttal to single-sex classes? Probably not. Boys are having so many school-related problems any interruption of business as usual is bound to help.
Richard Whitmire, April 17, 2011
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Education Opinion A Field Where Men Excel
Men rule the comic book world. What boy troubles?
Richard Whitmire, April 17, 2011
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Education Opinion Boys from Immigant Families
Here's an interesting study written about by Mary Ann Zehr at Ed Week: these boys do better than their sisters.
Richard Whitmire, April 15, 2011
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Education Opinion Boys and Feelings (Interrupted)
A new book is out on this subject, Deep Secrets: Boys' Friendships and the Crisis of Connection by Niobe Way.
Richard Whitmire, April 15, 2011
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Reading & Literacy Opinion Biddle on Parents, Boys and Reading
RiShawn Biddle from Dropout Nation on the key topic.
Richard Whitmire, April 14, 2011
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Education Opinion No Property, No Play: How the Marriageable Mate Dilemma Plays out in China
Fascinating story from The Times.
Richard Whitmire, April 14, 2011
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion This Has 'Guys' Written All Over It
Great New York Times/Chronicle collaboration about the default majors -- undergraduate business -- chosen by so many college students. The lack of rigor is appalling.
Richard Whitmire, April 14, 2011
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Education Opinion The Other Side of the Pay Gap Argument
True, I dislike this topic, but given that I ran a piece by a skeptic it's only fair I post this from The Washington Post.
Richard Whitmire, April 13, 2011
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