Melissa Mans

Boys will be boys

Staff find ways to teach boys to succeed in a learning place for girls

High School dropout rates have decreased from about 15 percent to 11 percent over the past decade, but boys continue to dropout at a higher rate than girls do. Dropouts tend to be dissatisfied with, and not engaged...

Boy Trouble

Why are boys falling behind in school?

From the first day of school, an average boy is already developmentally two years behind girls in reading and writing. The nerves of boys' fingers even develop later than girls', making it difficult to force out...

Locally and nationally, girls dominate in school

Dr. Miller planted his arms behind his head, crossed his left leg over his right, tilted back into his chair, and, without a minute of hesitation, said, "Women have taken over." The gender achievement gap is not...

Aspiring college students strive for high ACTs

Identification, a calculator, and two number two pencils are all you need to complete a four-hour test, and to think that the test determines student's futures. The nationally recognized ACT assessment college...