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The Silent Crisis: Why Schools Are Losing a Generation of Boys

Editor’s Note: In an era of rapid educational reform, the widening gender gap in academic engagement remains one of the most persistent yet underaddressed challenges facing global school systems. In this analysis, Ola Akinwe, founder of the Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network (BMAN), challenges the prevailing narrative that assigns blame to the individual student. By shifting

If Boys Can Master Video Games, Why Can’t Schools Engage Them?

What Global Research Reveals About Young Men, Motivation, and the Future of Education Editor’s Note This essay explores a growing global concern: the widening engagement gap between boys and formal education. Drawing on international research and more than a decade of field experience mentoring boys, BMAN Founder Ola Akinwe examines why young men thrive in