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Boys in Trouble at School
“Boys get expelled from preschool nearly five times more often than girls. Find out why boys tend to underperform in our educational system…” »
Timeline: School shootings: School mass shootings since 1966
“…Marc Lépine, 25, armed with a legally obtained semi-automatic rifle, a hunting knife and claiming to be “fighting feminism.” »
Finnish gunman planned rampage for six years
“…Finns believe the issue runs deeper than that.” “I personally feel that maybe there are too many silent young boys in Finland who are alone. The parents, the schools and the healthcare system should do something together with young boys.” »
What about helping boys?
When girls were thought to be in trouble academically, we said “There must be something wrong with the schools,” and we changed them to be more girl-friendly. But there is no similar push to assist boys academically. Instead, when boys don’t do well in school, we blame the boys. »
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