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THE LOST BOYS IS THE TERM for a recent trend in education. Boys are dropping out of
school. Boys don't score as high on tests as girls. Young men are not going to college.
When they do go to college, they drop out at a rate that is 15% higher than women.
What's going on? Studies are analyzing the trend, but so far the Lost Boys remain a
mystery.
A study that tracked high school graduates of Boston Public Schools in 2007 shows
that "for every 167 females at four-year colleges, there were only 100 males." Other
studies confirm that female high school graduates have higher grade point averages
than males. In order to maintain gender parity, colleges are accepting men who are not
as qualified as women applicants. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has launched
an investigation into discrimination against women by colleges who admit less qualified
men. If the colleges are ordered by the Civil Rights Comm ission to admit the most qual:
fied students regardless of gender, the ratio of women to men will be 60-40.
If the trend continues, we will see a reverse of the current male/female ratio in pro-
fessions like law, medicine, and accounting. Today nearly 58% of all bachelor's degrees
are awarded to women. At the community college level, 62% of two-year degrees are
earned by women. At the same time that education experts are encouraging more men
to become teachers at the K-12 level, graduate schools are turning out female college
professors. Some fields are still male-dominated. Only 20% of bachelor's degrees n
physics, computer science and engineering go to women.
The recent recession should be a wake-up call to parents of boys. Eighty-percent of
workers who have lost their jobs are men. The biggest job losses have been in construc-
tion and the auto industry. The other big lay-offs have been in the secondary industries
that supply construction and car companies. Post-graduate education offers both job
security and a credential that is transferable to a variety of employment opportunities.
A college degree in a depressed job market is not a guarantee of employment, but it does
provide more options for workers and a short-cut to re-training.
When did the boys get "lost?" Most studies trace the decline in male performance
and the gains in female performance to 20 years ago. So far, no research has uncovered
why. Here's what studies have confirmed (Source: Reading Don't Fix No Chevys: Lit-
eracy in the Lives of Young Men):
•Boys take longer to learn to read than girls do
•Boys read less than girls read
• Girls tend to comprehend narrative texts and most expository texts better than
boys do
•Boys value reading as an activity less than girls do
Parents should be aware that boys are picky when it comes to reading material, in-
cluding:
•Boys prefer nformational texts such as Internet websites, biographies, magazines,
and newspapers
•Boys like to read graphic novels and comics
•Boys don't like to read about girls, but girls don't resist reading about boys
•Boys prefer to read about things they do such as hobbies and sports
•Boys read less fiction than girls
•Boys prefer to read humor and escapism (adventure, fantasy, science fiction)
A primary goal of education is to train as many brains as possible to move from con-
crete to abstract reasoning, thus creating problem-solvers. Reading is the key. Boys
need to increase comprehension and vocabulary, and develop analytical skills by inter-
preting fiction.
If you have a Lost Boy on your Christmas list, consider rescuing him with a magazine
or newspaper subscription or a book he will like. If you are a father or grandfather, let
boys see you reading.
North Plains Groundwater Conservation District Board member Gene Born (left) introduces
the WaterWise program to Follett Elementary Principal Jamie Copley (center) and 5th Grade
Science teacher Meagan Longoria.
Fifth graders to get WaterWise
program in Lipscomb County
Did you know that one leaky toilet can
waste up to 10,000 gallons of water in a year!
Fifth graders n Lipscomb County will be
learning this and other important nforma-
tion about how we waste water every day
without even thinking about it. But not only
will they be learning about water wasters,
they will also get a free kit filled with tools to
help them start saving water right away.
This is part of the WaterWise Program
that will be presented this year courtesy of
North Plains Groundwater Conservation
District. WaterWise is a nationally acclaimed
water conservation education program that
aligns with Texas State testing requirements
for Science and Math, while teaching the stu-
dents the concepts of water conservation. But
the program goes beyond the concepts, pro-
viding each student with a kit of water saving
devices including a high-efficiency shower
head, kitchen aerator, bathroom aerator and
more tools to help the child and their fan ly
on the way to living water wise!
The program includes incentives for par-
ticipation and detailed follow-up to insure
that the deas taught in class translate into
reduced water usage.
The Mission of North Plains Groundwater
Conservation District Is to maintain our way
of life through the conservation, preservation
and protection of our groundwater resour-
ces.
For more information about water con-
servation or North Plains Groundwater Con-
servation District, call 806.935.6401 or find
them online at www.npwd.org.
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EDITOR'S ND :: Mary Jane McKinney is the founder and CEOofGrammardog.com LLC,
a publisher of grammar exercises. She has used her English degree as a teacher, editor,
reporter, and marketing executive. Readers who have questions or comments on this col-
umn are welcome to write to the author in care of The Canadian Record, PO Box 898,
Canadian, TX 79014, or by e-mail at: fifi@grammardog.com.
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