There are a surge of stories lately about the boy worries. What's missing? Very few solutions offered. Why? My take on that. thehill.com/opinion/educat… American Institute for Boys and Men Richard V. Reeves Andrew Rotherham Michael Petrilli

A lot of educators/childhood experts/authors have been warning us about boy/school problems for a couple of decades, mostly to no avail. thehill.com/opinion/educat… Lise Eliot Michael Gurian Louisa Moats Peg Tyre Christina Hoff Sommers

Could the suddenly-everywhere "boy troubles" become a surprise political issue for the midterms? That's my prediction. The fun part: Either party could seize it. the74million.org/article/tackli… @richardvreeves Andrew Rotherham Michael Petrilli

In the NYT, Jessica Grose is right to say boys crisis not a result of too-few female teachers. In my book research, the schools doing best by boys were run by women. But she misses the true cause -- a boosted literacy instruction that boys can't handle. nytimes.com/2025/07/23/opi…

Good piece from Matt Lewis on the politics of the boy troubles. latimes.com/opinion/story/… I argue that Dems can jump on this issue by pioneering solutions to the boy problems in school. the74million.org/article/tackli…

Good ed reform opening from @rahmemanuel. wsj.com/opinion/democr…. Now he needs to take it to another level by tackling the boy troubles. the74million.org/article/tackli…

Good piece on simonandschuster.com/books/Notes-on…. Will be interesting to see if Galloway gets into the why's -- why we've seen such a dismal trend in male outcomes in recent years.

The secret to the big improvements in Washington DC schools? Pushing hard on teacher quality and the collaboration/competition between charters and district schools.the74million.org/article/retiri…