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			Men and boys are experiencing various challenges in [[Education]] today, including disparities in academic performance, perceived biases in grading, and underrepresentation in tertiary [[Education]]. These issues intersect with broader discussions about gender dynamics in learning environments and the long-term implications of educational outcomes. While girls often outperform boys in early [[Education]], differences in grades tend to diminish when biases are addressed, and systemic factors such as grading practices and curriculum design play a significant role in shaping outcomes.
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			{{H2\|Challenges in Primary [[Education]]}}
	Men and boys are experiencing various problems in education today:
			Female teachers have been observed to mark boys more harshly, particularly in disruptive or competitive contexts. This tendency may contribute to boys appearing to perform worse than their actual capabilities suggest. However, such disparities often stem from subjective grading practices rather than inherent differences in ability.

			{{H2\|Reevaluating the Definition of [[Education]]}}
	* Boys not performing well in school
			The narrow definition of [[Education]] as years of formal schooling overlooks critical dimensions:
	* Boys being marked down by female teachers
			1. Not all formal [[Education]] holds equal value; for example, a year in engineering may have greater societal and individual benefits than a year in gender studies.
	* Men abandoning tertiary education
			2. Non-tertiary training, such as apprenticeships, is vital to modern economies but often excluded from traditional metrics.
			3. Informal learning, including self-directed study and experiential knowledge, also contributes significantly to personal and professional development.

			{{H2\|School Dynamics and Grading Practices}}
	Girls may well intrinsically do better up to about age 14.
			Evidence suggests that boys are frequently marked lower for the same standard of work compared to girls. This bias may be exacerbated by perceptions of disruptive behavior, which is more commonly associated with male students. Additionally, the use of medications for conditions like ADHD has been linked to broader debates about how schools address behavioral and academic challenges.

			External links:
	Differences in grades tend to disappear after female teacher biases are removed.
			*[https://www.bbc.com/news/[[Education]]-31751672 BBC: Gender bias in grading]
			*[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/[[Education]]/[[Education]]-news/female-teachers-accused-of-giving-boys-lower-marks-6943937.html The Independent: Female teachers and grading disparities]
			*[https://independent.ie/irish-news/[[Education]]/girls-to-do-better-than-boys-in-calculated-grade-leaving-cert-exams-as-gender-trends-will-be-built-into-results-39454619.html Irish Independent: Gender trends in exams]
			*[https://youtube.com/watch?v=qloY4OJxBoQ YouTube: Analysis of grading biases]
			*[https://economics.yale.edu/sites/default/files/fortin-121108.pdf Yale study on gender and [[Education]]]
			*[https://www.bbc.com/news/[[Education]]-31751667 BBC: Educational trends]
			*[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/[[Education]]/2018/11/16/boys-left-fail-school-attempts-help-earn-wrath-feminists-says/ The Telegraph: Boys and school failure]

			{{H2\|University/College Enrollment Trends}}
	Grad inflation tends to favour girls due to male variability.
			While women now constitute a majority of university students globally, men remain dominant in [[STEM]] (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) disciplines. These fields are critical drivers of innovation and economic growth, yet gender imbalances persist. Trends such as declining male enrollment in certain programs and concerns about due process in university settings highlight ongoing challenges.

			{{H2\|Literacy and Numeracy Outcomes}}
	Success in school is a poor indicator of success in life.
			Data on literacy and numeracy outcomes reveals disparities that warrant further analysis:
			* [http://nces.ed.gov/datapoints/2018164.asp U.S. National Center for [[Education]] Statistics]
			* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272775719301104?fbclid=IwAR0U1TaRyI8WvmnVleDZILifXn8CqcO8jHQwVWzoO8-L-AEi4DpFyiGXi9g ScienceDirect: Literacy studies]

			{{H2\|Father's Role in [[Education]]}}
	== Primary School ==
			Parental involvement, particularly by fathers, has been linked to improved educational outcomes for children:
			* [https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2001/2001032.pdf NCES: Father's influence on [[Education]]]

			{{H2\|External Resources}}
	Female teachers have a tendency to mark-down boys. This results in boys appearing to be performing worse than they actually are.
			*[http://scribd.com/document/428227077/Does-the-South-Australian-Keeping-Safe-Child-Protection-Curriculum-present-gender-in-a-fair-and-equitable-way Scribd: Gender bias in curricula]
			*[https://melbourne-cshe.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/2894718/Gender-Enrolment-Trends-F-Larkins-Sep-2018.pdf University of Melbourne: Gender trends in enrollment]

			{{H2\|References}}
	This is only true if education is counted merely as years of formal schooling. This narrow definition has several serious problems:
			* BBC ([[Education]])
			* The Independent
			* Irish Independent
			* YouTube (Analysis)
			* Yale Economics
			* The Telegraph
			* U.S. National Center for [[Education]] Statistics
			* ScienceDirect
			* NCES (Father's role)
			* Scribd (Curriculum analysis)
			* University of Melbourne (Enrollment trends)

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	== Definition ==
			{{Pending Human Review}}

	#Not every year of formal schooling is equally valuable. A year in engineering is worth more to the individual and society than a year in gender studies.
	#It ignores non-tertiary training such as apprenticeships. Trades are essential to the functioning of a modern society.
	#Not all education is acquired formally.

	{{Education}}

	== School ==

	** Tendency to mark down disruptive students, who are mostly boys.
	** Clear evidence boys are marked lower for the same work standard
	** Drugging due to ADHD
	* https://www.bbc.com/news/education-31751672
	* https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/female-teachers-accused-of-giving-boys-lower-marks-6943937.html
	* https://independent.ie/irish-news/education/girls-to-do-better-than-boys-in-calculated-grade-leaving-cert-exams-as-gender-trends-will-be-built-into-results-39454619.html
	* https://youtube.com/watch?v=qloY4OJxBoQ
	* https://economics.yale.edu/sites/default/files/fortin-121108.pdf
	* Study by the Centre for Economic Performance
	* https://www.bbc.com/news/education-31751667
	* https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/2018/11/16/boys-left-fail-school-attempts-help-earn-wrath-feminists-says/

	== University/College ==

	While it is true that women now constitute a significant majority of University students, all degrees are not equal. Men continue to dominate in degrees in [[STEM]] disciplines, which are the principal drivers of innovation in the modern economies.

	* University
	** Due process
	** Falling enrollments

	== Literacy & Numeracy ==

	*http://nces.ed.gov/datapoints/2018164.asp
	*https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0272775719301104?fbclid=IwAR0U1TaRyI8WvmnVleDZILifXn8CqcO8jHQwVWzoO8-L-AEi4DpFyiGXi9g

	== Father's Involvement ==

	*https://nces.ed.gov/pubs2001/2001032.pdf

	== External Links ==

	*[http://scribd.com/document/428227077/Does-the-South-Australian-Keeping-Safe-Child-Protection-Curriculum-present-gender-in-a-fair-and-equitable-way Thesis]
	*[https://melbourne-cshe.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/2894718/Gender-Enrolment-Trends-F-Larkins-Sep-2018.pdf Male Students Remain Underrepresented in Australian Universities. Should Australia be concerned?]

	{{Draft}}

	== References ==

Robert Brockway at 09:01, 24 April 2026

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	This is only true if education is counted merely as years of formal schooling. This narrow definition has several serious problems:		This is only true if education is counted merely as years of formal schooling. This narrow definition has several serious problems:

			== Definition ==

	#Not every year of formal schooling is equally valuable. A year in engineering is worth more to the individual and society than a year in gender studies.		#Not every year of formal schooling is equally valuable. A year in engineering is worth more to the individual and society than a year in gender studies.
	#It ~~seems to ignore~~ non-tertiary training such as apprenticeships. Trades are essential to the functioning of a modern society.		#It ignores non-tertiary training such as apprenticeships. Trades are essential to the functioning of a modern society.
	#Not all education is acquired formally.		#Not all education is acquired formally.

Robert Brockway at 12:25, 24 July 2025

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	Differences in grades tend to disappear after female teacher biases are removed.		Differences in grades tend to disappear after female teacher biases are removed.

⚫	Success in school is a poor indicator of success in life.

	Grad inflation tends to favour girls due to male variability.		Grad inflation tends to favour girls due to male variability.

		⚫	Success in school is a poor indicator of success in life.

	== Primary School ==		== Primary School ==

Robert Brockway at 12:25, 24 July 2025

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	Success in school is a poor indicator of success in life.		Success in school is a poor indicator of success in life.

			Grad inflation tends to favour girls due to male variability.

	== Primary School ==		== Primary School ==

Robert Brockway: /* Primary School */

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	Female teachers have a tendency to mark-down boys. This results in boys appearing		Female teachers have a tendency to mark-down boys. This results in boys appearing to be performing worse than they actually are.

	This is only true if education is counted merely as years of formal schooling. This narrow definition has several serious problems:		This is only true if education is counted merely as years of formal schooling. This narrow definition has several serious problems:

Robert Brockway at 12:02, 24 July 2025

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	* Boys being marked down by female teachers		* Boys being marked down by female teachers
	* Men abandoning tertiary education		* Men abandoning tertiary education

			Girls may well intrinsically do better up to about age 14.

			Differences in grades tend to disappear after female teacher biases are removed.

			Success in school is a poor indicator of success in life.

	== Primary School ==		== Primary School ==

Robert Brockway: /* Primary School */

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	Female teachers have a tendency to mark-down boys. This results in boys appearing		Female teachers have a tendency to mark-down boys. This results in boys appearing

	This is only true if education is counted merely as years of formal schooling. This narrow definition ~~discounts~~ ~~the~~ ~~vastly~~ ~~different value (and earning potential) of engineering over gender studies and also discounts all forms of informal education. It even seems to exclude non-tertiary training such as apprenticeships.~~		This is only true if education is counted merely as years of formal schooling. This narrow definition has several serious problems:

	Two problems arise from measuring education in years of formal schooling.
	#Not every year of formal schooling is equally valuable. A year in engineering is worth more to the individual and society than a year in gender studies.		#Not every year of formal schooling is equally valuable. A year in engineering is worth more to the individual and society than a year in gender studies.
			#It seems to ignore non-tertiary training such as apprenticeships. Trades are essential to the functioning of a modern society.
	#Not all education is acquired formally.		#Not all education is acquired formally.

Robert Brockway: /* Primary School */

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	Female teachers have a tendency to mark-down boys. This results in boys appearing		Female teachers have a tendency to mark-down boys. This results in boys appearing

	This is only true if education is counted merely as years of formal schooling. This discounts the vastly different value (and earning potential) of engineering over gender studies and also discounts all forms of informal education. It even seems to exclude non-tertiary training such as apprenticeships.		This is only true if education is counted merely as years of formal schooling. This narrow definition discounts the vastly different value (and earning potential) of engineering over gender studies and also discounts all forms of informal education. It even seems to exclude non-tertiary training such as apprenticeships.

	Two problems arise from measuring education in years of formal schooling.		Two problems arise from measuring education in years of formal schooling.

Robert Brockway at 11:06, 18 January 2024

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			Men and boys are experiencing various problems in education today:

			* Boys not performing well in school
			* Boys being marked down by female teachers
			* Men abandoning tertiary education

			== Primary School ==

			Female teachers have a tendency to mark-down boys. This results in boys appearing

	This is only true if education is counted merely as years of formal schooling. This discounts the vastly different value (and earning potential) of engineering over gender studies and also discounts all forms of informal education. It even seems to exclude non-tertiary training such as apprenticeships.		This is only true if education is counted merely as years of formal schooling. This discounts the vastly different value (and earning potential) of engineering over gender studies and also discounts all forms of informal education. It even seems to exclude non-tertiary training such as apprenticeships.

Robert Brockway at 08:42, 7 January 2024

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	#Not all education is acquired formally.		#Not all education is acquired formally.

		⚫	{{Education}}

	== School ==		== School ==
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	{{Draft}}		{{Draft}}
⚫	{{Education}}

	== References ==		== References ==