Vital Statistics

Here are a few alarming and thought provoking statistics involving our boys in America.

 For every 100 girls conceived there are 105 boys conceived.

 For every 100 girls suspended from public and private schools there are 250 boys suspended.

 For every 100 girls diagnosed with a special education disability 217 boys are diagnosed .

 For every 100 girls diagnosed with a learning disability 276 boys are diagnosed with a learning disability.

 For every 100 girls diagnosed with emotional disturbance 324 boys are diagnosed with emotional disturbance

 For every 100 girls that graduate high school 96 boys graduate high school.

 For every 100 American women who earn a bachelor’s degree 73 American men earn a bachelor’s degree.

For every 100 girls ages 15-17 in correctional facilities there are 837 boys behind bars.

For every 100 women ages 18-21 in correctional facilities there are 1430 men behind bars.

 For every 100 females ages 15—19 that commit suicide 549 males in the same range commit suicide.

I'm sure you would agree that these statistics are alarming.  

Why is there such a discrepancy between boys and girls in our society? 

What are we doing, or not doing, as a society to ensure that are boys have the opportunity to succeed?

While I have some ideas, I'm excited about the opportunity to make an impact.

Statistics taken from

www.boysproject.net/statistics.html