Chandell Asuncion

I came across an interesting blog post today that highlights how things continue to change. Remember when our country was predominantly run by men and women didn’t attend colleges and universities.  The blog post referenced some of the statistical data that is shared by The Boys Project – Helping Boys Become Successful Men.  There mission, is the same as ours, to help young males (and females) develop their capabilities and reach the potential that their families and teachers know they have.

The following data excerpts are from Steve Dembo’s blog at Teach42 about the “Boys Project” – Helping Boys Become Successful Men.

• For every 100 girls diagnosed with a special education disability 217 boys are diagnosed with a special education disability.
• For every 100 girls diagnosed with emotional disturbance 324 boys are diagnosed with emotional disturbance
• For every 100 girls with multiple disabilities 189 boys have multiple disabilities
• For every 100 women enrolled in college there are 77 men enrolled.
• For every 100 American women who earn a masterís degree from college 62 American men earn the same degree.
• For every 100 females ages 20 to 24 that commit suicide 624 males of the same age kill themselves.
• For every 100 women ages 18 to 21 in correctional facilities there are 1430 men behind bars.

Teach42

Click here to visit the Boy’s Project – Helping Boys Become Successful Men.

Review the 6 issues facing boys, and the great list of resources available in their resource section on how you too can work on “Closing the Achievement Gap”.