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Boys do better when they are taught by men, study finds
Boys will perform better in education if they have a male teacher in their primary school, according to research published today. A study of more than 1,000 men reveals almost half of them (48 per cent) cited male primary school teachers as having had the most impact on them during their school life. In addition, […]
Read MoreMale teacher provides model example for students
Sims Elementary teacher Eric Wee says he’s enjoyed teaching since his first day on the job. Only about one in 10 elementary school teachers in the Austin Independent School District is male. Eric Wee is one of those few. “It’s good to have a male role model in a young person’s life,” he said. Watch […]
Read MoreA gender divide is increasing in the professions
Dr Brian McKinstry of Edinburgh University is a brave man. Writing in the latest issue of the British Medical Journal, he described the increasing number of women doctors as “bad for medicine” and forecast a staffing crisis down the line. He was not allowed to get away with it, of course. His arguments were met […]
Read MoreMale elementary teachers a rarity in area schools
Though local high schools have a fairly even percentage of male and female instructors, male elementary teachers are few and far between. In kindergarten to grade 3, they are virtually non-existent. A sampling of 18 North Country elementary schools showed a total of 419 teachers, of which 380 are female and 39 male. Good Atmosphere […]
Read MoreThe face of a future teacher
As point guard and captain of the Bluffton High School basketball team, Louis N. Brown III knows what it’s like to be measured by statistics. His statistics were good enough to lead the Bobcats into the state playoffs this year. But that’s not the kind of statistics Brown has been getting an earful about all […]
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