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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: boys.

School Choice & Charters Opinion The Barack Obama Leadership Academy
Dallas pilots an all-boys school.
Richard Whitmire, August 17, 2011
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Education Opinion More on the Cohabitation Issue
The New York Times did a great job reporting this. Look at the trend data they have for men and women with only a high school diploma:
Richard Whitmire, August 17, 2011
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Education Opinion 'Why Marriage Matters'
New report from the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia. Given the unique impacts fatherless families have on boys, the results are worth reviewing.
Richard Whitmire, August 16, 2011
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Science Opinion College Romance v. STEM
Here's an angle that never occurred to me, served up by Inside HIgher Education.
Richard Whitmire, August 16, 2011
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Equity & Diversity Opinion Webinar on Improving Outcomes for African American Boys
Courtesy of Edweek.
Richard Whitmire, August 15, 2011
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Education Opinion School for Tough Boys
Jamaica finds a home for boys no longer wanted at their regular schools.
Richard Whitmire, August 15, 2011
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Equity & Diversity Opinion More on the Chinese Gender Gap
This is one of the more interesting gender gaps "favoring" males (who end up paying a huge price).
Richard Whitmire, August 14, 2011
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Education Opinion The Advantages of Female Leadership
Given the higher education imbalances, this is an issue worth thinking about.
Richard Whitmire, August 14, 2011
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Equity & Diversity Opinion Latino Male Malaise
Gender gaps among Hispanics looking a lot like the gaps seen among African Americans and, increasingly, among blue collar whites.
Richard Whitmire, August 12, 2011
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Education Funding Opinion British-style Riots Possible in the U.S.?
Thousands of nothing-to-lose males neglected by an education system and facing no job prospects in a society where the richer keep getting richer and poor keep getting poorer. That's the situation in Britain ... and the U.S.
Richard Whitmire, August 12, 2011
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Equity & Diversity Opinion China Correcting Gender Imbalances?
Sex selection has created a society with 119 males for every 100 females, a predictor for social instability.
Richard Whitmire, August 11, 2011
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Equity & Diversity Opinion Focusing on Black Males in Philadelphia
Chronicle commentary on the Summer Leadership Development Institute at Cheyney University.
Richard Whitmire, August 11, 2011
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Education Funding Opinion Another Economic Must-Read
Current Atlantic cover story, Can the Middle Class be Saved?, expertly lays out the special economic dilemma facing men. Especially compelling are the sections about the social implications:
Richard Whitmire, August 11, 2011
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Education Funding Opinion London Riots Linked to Boy Troubles?
I was resisting making the connection, but it is clearly there. Read the lead anecdote in this Times story. He learned to read only three years ago. Never held a job.
Richard Whitmire, August 10, 2011
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