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Virginia Targets Boys’ Education Gap | Richmond News
Virginia’s new Boys and Men Advisory Commission is tackling a growing crisis: why boys are falling behind girls in education, college, and careers. After their first meeting, lawmakers and experts are zeroing in on early education gaps — with over half of boys unprepared for kindergarten and a widening reading gap since the pandemic. A key solution under discussion? Boosting male teachers, who are scarce in Virginia and declining nationwide. With a deadline to deliver recommendations in October, the commission aims to reshape the future — starting with young boys like Delegate Josh Thomas’s…
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