Too Many Boys Are Failing In American Schools: What Can We Do About It?

Abstract

This research studied those factors that impact the failure of boys in American schools. Multiple areaswere explored. Among the broadlyinvestigated area were: physiological, social and cognitive. Attributing to the failure of boys includedbrain structure, cultural standards, teaching practices, economics, environmentalfactors, and familial expectations.Included among the list of negative factors attributed to the failure ofboys were: poor academic performance, behavioral penalties, substance abuse,and self inflicted death. Greateremphasis was give to seeking solutions to the failure of the African Americanmale because the data reflected higher failure rates among this group. Alternatives to these negative attributes areoffered to a range of publics in soliciting their support in ameliorating theproblem. Among the public are: parents,educators, community organizers, government personnel, and medical professionals.