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What does it mean to be a good man? Boys need fathers -- or male mentors
Boys growing up without a father -- and there are more of them -- have few male role models.

Joanne Jacobs
Jul 92 min read
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Schools need more male teachers, mentors, role models
More boys are growing up without fathers, and fewer men are becoming teachers, writes Richard V. Reeves, president of the American...

Joanne Jacobs
Mar 5, 20241 min read
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Smart jocks: Students will show up for sports
High school students are back on the field, the court, the track and the pool, with participation in sports nearing pre-pandemic levels,...

Joanne Jacobs
Feb 11, 20242 min read
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Help boys aspire to 'heroic masculinity'
Boys need to know that masculinity isn't "toxic," writes Caitlin Flanagan in The Atlantic. They can aspire to "heroic masculinity,"...

Joanne Jacobs
Sep 4, 20232 min read
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