The Silent Crisis

Did you Know?

• Boys are 30 percent more likely than girls to flunk or drop out of school
• Girls outperform boys in elementary, secondary, high school, college, and even graduate school
• Boys (on average) are more than 10 points behind girls in reading proficiency and 24 points behind in writing proficiency by twelfth grade
• Women outnumber men in higher education with 56 percent of bachelor's degrees and 55 percent of graduate degrees going to women
• Boys make up two-thirds of the students in special education and are five times more likely to be classified as hyperactive.
• Boys are more likely to report disliking school, feeling that their schoolwork is meaningless, that their classes are dull, and that their school lessons will not be important later in life

For Moms of Boys is committed to stopping these trends. Find out what moms can do to ensure their sons are successful.

Sources: · National Center for Educational Statistics · U.S. Department of Education · Pew Charitable Trusts