Reflection on Maclean's Article

I read an article in Maclean's Magazine entitled "Are We Raising Our Boys to be Underachieving Men?". The article explained that the percentage of males who drop out of high school is 10.3 percent and the number of females who drop out is 6.6 percent. Reasons for the higher drop out rate was that boys get lower grades, study less, and are more likely to repeat a grade than girls. After reading the article, I wondered what sort of solutions our economy and society should implement in order to reduce the high school drop out rates of boys.

The article also mentioned that some of the jobs in North America that are expected to expand in the next few years are the jobs that woman traditional fulfill. Forty-three percent of woman and only twenty-five percent of men are likely to graduate from university. With these stats, many males with disabilities will find it even more difficult to find work or go to university. Individuals with disabilities might feel discouraged when they see these statistics.

In the next few years, it will be a challenge to reduce the high school drop out rates and increase the percentage of university graduation rates. Students with disabilities will face an even greater challenge because of the many societal and economic barriers that they already encounter every day.