Women have outnumbered men on college campuses for decades, but the divergence in postsecondary success has widened in recent years, and it is both a cause and symptom of the struggles of the modern man. Richard Reeves, author of Of Boys and Men joins the podcast to discuss the drivers of these challenges, promising interventions, and whether we should care about the plight of men in a world where they continue to wield power. This episode is made with support from the Gates Foundation, Ascendium Education Group, and The American College of Education.

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Of Boys and Men:Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What To Do About It

by Richard Reeves

https://www.menincollege.com

American Institute for Boys and Men

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00:00 - Intro

04:15 - Where We Are (and Aren't) Seeing the Gender Divide

05:56 - Designing College with The Modern Young Man in Mind

12:28 - Drivers of the Higher Ed Gender Divide

16:30 - The Effects of the Pandemic

19:41 - The Larger Significance of the Problem

26:50 - Opting Out of Adulting

31:52 - Masculinity and Majors

34:22 - K12 Solutions: Nobody's Fault, Everyone's Responsibility

37:32 - What Higher Ed Can Do

41:47 - International Parallels

44:38 - Rebalancing Education Systems

49:06 - Zero-Sum Game or Growing the Pie?

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