the boys initiative

March 3, 2012

News Clips

• In schools, a question of cops vs. students
  Queens Chronicle
  March 1, 2012
• Study: More Black Juveniles Sentenced to Life Without Parole
  Miller-McCune
  February 29, 2012
• More Blacks and Latinos Admitted to Elite New York High Schools
  New York Times
  February 29, 2012
• U.S. Kids Still Eat Too Much Added Sugar: CDC
  msn Health
  February 29, 2012
• The Dangers of Being a Girly Boy
  Huffington Post
  February 28, 2012
• What Works – and What Doesn’t – Educating Male Students of Color
  School Leadership 2.0
  February 28, 2012
• Why Does America Lead the World in School Shootings?
  CNN World
  February 28, 2012
• Money Seems to Matter for Teen Girls, Condoms
  ABC News
  February 28, 2012
• HPV Vaccine Recommended for Boys
  Kaiser Health News
  February 28, 2012
• Getting Boys to College, One Student at a Time
  The Skanner
  February 27, 2012
• The Case for Recess
  The Atlantic
  February 27, 2012
• Male suicide rates four times higher than females nationally; problem seems to have cultural roots in stoic Midwest
  DL Online
  February 27, 2012
• Boys now reading as well as girls, study suggests
  BBC News
  February 27, 2012
• Gene Might Be a Culprit in Sudden Infant Death for Boys
  US News Health
  February 24, 2012
• Navy Seeking More Minority SEALs
  Time
  February 24, 2012
• Black male teachers becoming extinct
  ABC
  February 23, 2012
• Bucking gender expectations: For kids, it's relatively common
  Los Angeles Times
  February 23, 2012
• How Child Abuse Primes the Brain for Future Mental Illness
  Time Healthland
  February 15, 2012

Opinion

• The Myth of Black-on-Black Crime
  The Atlantic
  March 1, 2012
• A Huge Gender Gap Persists In College Degrees, Do We Need A White House Council On Boys And Men?
  Daily Markets
  February 29, 2012
• School health clinics face obstacles — and how Arne Duncan could help
  Washington Post
  February 26, 2012

Studies

• Faculty Involvement, Undergraduate Research Opportunities and Financial Support Key to Academic Success of Minority Males in STEM Disciplines
  Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
  February 28, 2012

International News
BAHAMAS

• PM Announces Special Program for Boys
  The Nassau Guardian
  February 25, 2012

CANADA

• Most Canadians think bullying should be a crime: poll
  CTC.ca
  February 29, 2012

INDIA

• 22% of mothers under 18: Unicef report
  The Times of India
  March 1, 2012

KENYA

• Boys Dominant in KCSE
  AllAfrica.com
  February 29, 2012

KOREA

• Juvenile Crime Doubles Over 4 Years
  The Chosunilbo
  March 2, 2012

ZAMBIA

• Women's Lobby hail involvement of boys in fight against sexual abuse
  Zambia Daily Mail
  February 27, 2012