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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: boys.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 Funding
Opinion
Fallout from the 'Mancession'
University of Kansas researcher documents the impact of the Great Recession on men who lost their breadwinner identify.
Reading & Literacy
Opinion
Girls Twice as Likely to Read
British survey from the National Literacy Trust.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
Some Colleges Encouraging Gender Major Stereotypes?
In this study, football comes off as the heavy. I'm no defender of college football programs, but this study seems a bit sketchy to me. This line in the Chronicle summarizes it nicely: "This study clearly has it limitations." Oh yeah.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
Single-Sex Opening Up in Tampa and Houston
It always worries me when the motive stated by parents, as heard in Tampa, is they simply want the sexes separated. But happens when there are no academic gains?
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
'Bare Branches' and 'Left-Over Women'
The Economist does a great job sorting through the rapid changes in marriage patterns in Asian countries. Most of the changes are triggered by education trends.
Education
Opinion
The 'Middle Skills' Quandry
This is what so many males need -- skills that need some post-secondary work, but not necessarily a four-year degree. And yet, too many males aren't getting that message. Sorry about the truncated wsj link. Normally, I wouldn't link this article, but it's an important topic, so even three graphs for those not paying 'dues' to the wsj are still important.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
'Why Boys Fail' Makes Rhee's Top Five List
Appreciate the nod. She knows something about the topic: she wrote the foreword.
School Choice & Charters
Opinion
The Single-Sex Debate Is Only Beginning
Brain researcher Lise Eliot, author of Pink Brain, Blue Brain, takes on the single-sex science.
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
PBS Special on Black Boys
Glad to see the attention on black boys; they truly have troubles. But barely more troubles than Hispanic boys. White boys from blue-collar families aren't far behind. I'd love to see a PBS special on what all these boys have in common. I've never thought focusing just on African-American boys was the most effective strategy.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
ACT: Boys Are More Ready for College than Girls
Then why aren't they going at the same rates? The time when women needed college more than men has passed. Check out the ACT results, especially in states such as Colorado and Illinois, where all students must take the exam (thereby giving a fair, direct comparison).
Equity & Diversity
Opinion
Webinar Reminder!
Education Week hosting a session on improving academic outcomes for African American boys. Check it out...