Editorials
Where Are The Men?
The closest I’ve ever gotten to winning the lottery was living two blocks from where the winning ticket was sold. But that didn’t stop my imagination. If I won, I’d buy the car I’d always wanted. I’d give my family and friends money to make some of their dreams come true. And I’d build the […]
Read MoreWhat is considered masculine has changed over time
I had the fortune of reading a paper titled Asking the Right Questions about Baltimore’s African-American Underclass Men and Boys by Jack Kammer, a graduate student at the University of Maryland. There are many interesting discussions and recommendations. One major recommendation is to have more men teachers. Another very interesting section of his paper was about how […]
Read MoreEditorial: A Creative Student Report About Male Teachers
One of the great things about having this website is meeting all the interesting men and women throughout the world. And often, I hear from students who are doing a paper, presentation or report for a university class. Recently, one student, Peter O’Reilly at Dominican University of California, posted a question in the MenTeach Forum and also ordered […]
Read MoreIf a woman can drive a tank in Baghdad, why can’t a man change a diaper in Boston?
I am an Early Care and Education professional currently serving as the Program Coordinator at the Ipswich Birth To Three Family Center, one of the 42 sites of the Massachusetts Family Network (MFN). I am also a former Schott Foundation Fellow (2006). The CCDF Plan for 2008-2009 is a rich document that makes clear the […]
Read MoreMale Teacher Levels Hit 40-Year Low; NY Elementary Teachers Only 9% Male
Ernst Lamothe Jr. of the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reports that the number of male teachers nationwide has hit a 40-year low and that the number of male teachers in New York State elementary schools has halved in about 25 years: Men make up less than 10 percent of elementary school teachers nationwide, and the total number […]
Read MoreEditorial – Changing education to meet the needs of a future workforce
A report from the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce called “Tough Choices or Tough Times,” out of the National Center on Education and the Economy offers several major changes. End high school earlier for most students. Expect most 10th graders to pass new state exams that would let them leave high school and enter […]
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