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STORIES SINCE THE SERIES:Follow Up
Women's paychecks don't reflect success
Women's advocates say pay equity should be a higher priority than boys' lagging achievement.
[Maine Sunday Telegram 03/26/06]
Boys in jeopardy at school
In an about-face from decades ago,boys' grades lag behind those of girls,and boys go to college in fewer numbers.
[Maine Sunday Telegram 03/26/06]
Sometimes dropping out is measure of lost interest
Andrey Royer loves to read and write. Even he doesn't know why school didn't hold him.
[Maine Sunday Telegram 03/26/06]
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Sometimes dropping out is measure of lost interest
In January, 16-year-old Andrey Royer, who devours books, writes poetry and can checkmate his father in three chess moves, dropped out of high school. For Andrey it was a final response to a system that lost him years ago..
[Maine Sunday Telegram 3/26/06]
"By the time boys reach upper elementary and middle school, they have been so beaten down by their "failure" in the feminized early schools, that they no longer care. "
— Bill of Mechanicsburg, PA
"I am sure that boys AND girls would prefer less monotonous lecturing, more immediate feedback on tests, etc.. The difference is that girls seem to have the fortitude to persist in a situation that does not provide everything they "like." Perhaps boys need to learn that fortitude. "
— M of Yarmouth, ME
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part 1 2 3 4 DAY 2: Fewer Men in College
While few, women in engineering excel
It's one of the few majors in which men outnumber women, but more women finish once they start.
[Portland Press Herald 03/27/06]
Trend on campus spells trouble
Not only is enrollment by men down, but those who do go are less likely than women to graduate.
[Portland Press Herald 03/27/06]
Needed: Alternatives to ivy-covered walls
When kids get the message that they should go to college, where does it leave those who don't?
[Portland Press Herald 03/27/06]
Methods vary as colleges try to attract men
Schools that desire a balanced mix might even be willing to cut male applicants some slack.
[Portland Press Herald 03/27/06]
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Needed: Alternatives to ivy-covered walls
Ryan Stuart does not know if he will go on to college. A vocational student who earns mostly B's and C's, he is torn between pursuing a career in the music industry at college, or following in his father's footsteps to become a truck driver, the passion of his youth.
[Portland Press Herald 3/27/06]
"By the time boys reach upper elementary and middle school, they have been so beaten down by their "failure" in the feminized early schools, that they no longer care. "
— Bill of Mechanicsburg, PA
"I am sure that boys AND girls would prefer less monotonous lecturing, more immediate feedback on tests, etc.. The difference is that girls seem to have the fortitude to persist in a situation that does not provide everything they "like." Perhaps boys need to learn that fortitude. "
— M of Yarmouth, ME
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part 1 2 3 4 DAY 3: Dropouts in Distress
Jobs for uneducated fading fast
Men caught short in a changing Maine economy discover, belatedly, the need for a good education.
[Portland Press Herald 03/28/06]
Education divide plays out in dating scene
The social landscape changes as more women with college degrees look for similarly educated men.
[Portland Press Herald 03/28/06]
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Scott Pelletier dropped out of high school in the '80s but found his world turned upside down with the loss of his job sewing shoes for Cole-Haan. Now he's trying to earn a degree, but the transition to student has been difficult. (Read more...)
[Portland Press Herald 3/28/06]
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part 1 2 3 4 DAY 4: Can we fix it?
Thorny politics drive panel studying gender
A state group formed to address problems with boys expands its mission to include girls.
[Portland Press Herald 03/29/06]
Advocates say splitting sexes holds promise
Maine public schools show little interest in single-sex classes, though nationally they are increasing.
[Portland Press Herald 03/29/06]
Boys need a good reason to turn the page
A school librarian finds a simple way to get boys to read: Let them choose what interests them.
[Portland Press Herald 03/29/06]
Boys learn better by doing
 Schools that are trying alternate teaching styles prove they can keep boys' interest and show results.
[Portland Press Herald 03/29/06]
"By the time boys reach upper elementary and middle school, they have been so beaten down by their "failure" in the feminized early schools, that they no longer care. "
— Bill of Mechanicsburg, PA
"I am sure that boys AND girls would prefer less monotonous lecturing, more immediate feedback on tests, etc.. The difference is that girls seem to have the fortitude to persist in a situation that does not provide everything they "like." Perhaps boys need to learn that fortitude. "
— M of Yarmouth, ME
Thoughts on Maine's Gender Gap?
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