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June 27, 2006
UPDATE: Boys' non-crisis draws your comments
When BoardBuzz covered the non-crisis of boys' achievement yesterday, we didn't know we had struck such a chord with our readers.
A fellow blogger called our attention to USA Today's Richard Whitmire's rebuttal to the Post article. Another reader pointed out that "I am not sure how they can assume that gender is not at all a factor while finding that some groups of boys are 'in real trouble.' Isn't it possible that cultural issues regarding gender, especially as it concerns education, are negatively impacting the performance of some boys in school in comparison to girls?"
Yet another reader called our attention to an article in Esquire on this issue that states the problem is "actually a problem with men. We've ignored all the evidence of male achievement and ambition deficits and stood aside as our sons have notched a growing record of failure and disengagement. It's time we did something about it. A call to action."
Read the complete comments here. And keep 'em coming. BoardBuzz would love to hear more from you on this hot issue.
Posted June 27, 2006 3:50 PM |
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