Reporter Peg Tyre explains why the challenges boys face in school need to be taken much more seriously.
It’s Time to Worry: Boys Are Rapidly Falling Behind Girls in School
February 16, 2013 By 58 Comments
What We Talk About When We Talk About Grading Papers
August 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“As soon as the student realized that grading was a pointless and subjective activity, he would begin to despise the subject Micah taught and hopefully reconsider going to grad school and competing for the one tenure-track humanities position that was rumored to be opening up this decade.”
Dear John: Happy Birthday to Whom, Exactly?
August 12, 2012 By 2 Comments
This week, Dear John addresses surprise implants, nanny crushes, and collegiate cheating.
“Please, Professor,” Give Me a B
June 8, 2012 By 3 Comments
A professor’s funny song from the 1970s anticipates the problem of young men not doing their best in college.
Gold Star for Dad! Father Teaches Son Lesson in Public
March 13, 2012 By 12 Comments
Jamie Reidy commends an extreme parenting maneuver.
Your Kid’s Report Card Shouldn’t Matter
November 22, 2011 By 1 Comment
What good are report cards? Carl Bosch, a teacher, still doesn’t really know.
Is Cheating Always Cheating?
November 14, 2011 By 2 Comments
After a cheating scandal hit his school, Chris Wiewiora tries to figure out where he fits in.
The Grading Game
November 6, 2011 By 10 Comments
Parents, don’t let your children read this. Jim Higley doesn’t care about his kids’ grades.
Mom, I got an A (and $237)!
September 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
“The deck has been stacked against boys since the early 1990′s in education.”
This is a comment by JustAMan on the post “It Doesn’t Matter Who Wears the Pants: A Response to Hannah Rosin and The New York Times”.