Claire Miller

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Data journalist, maths geek, feminist, responsible for a lot of the ICO's FOI caseload. Book: https://t.co/TWcw44PCzD

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Should boys start kindergarten a year later than girls?

1 week ago | pressdemocrat.com | Claire Miller

Boys tend to start kindergarten less prepared, academically and behaviorally, than girls — and it can affect their achievement in the long term. To close the gap, one idea in use by some parents is starting boys in kindergarten a year later — at age 6, with girls starting at age 5. The practice is known by the sports term “redshirting,” or in education circles, giving children “the gift of time.”Cutoff dates vary by location, but many schools require children to turn 5 by Sept.
Should boys start kindergarten a year later than girls?

1 week ago | seattletimes.com | Claire Miller

Boys tend to start kindergarten less prepared, academically and behaviorally, than girls — and it can affect their achievement in the long term. To close the gap, one idea in use by some parents is starting boys in kindergarten a year later — at age 6, with girls starting at age 5. The practice is known by the sports term “redshirting,” or in education circles, giving children “the gift of time.”Cutoff dates vary by location, but many schools require children to turn 5 by Sept.
Should boys start kindergarten a year later than girls?

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Claire Miller

Boys tend to start kindergarten less prepared, academically and behaviorally, than girls -- and it can affect their achievement in the long term. To close the gap, one idea in use by some parents is starting boys in kindergarten a year later -- at age 6, with girls starting at age 5. The practice is known by the sports term “redshirting,” or in education circles, giving children “the gift of time.”Cutoff dates vary by location, but many schools require children to turn 5 by Sept.
Why boys are behind in school from the start

4 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Claire Miller

Girls have been outperforming boys in American schools for decades, from elementary school through college. But the gender gap in education starts even earlier: Boys enter kindergarten less prepared than girls, and this early deficit can compound and help explain some of the recent struggles of boys and young men.
Why Boys Are Behind in School From the Start

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Claire Miller

8 hours agoA Mesa Community College instructor encourages his female drama students to strip for a class assignment. Two months later, he was still teaching and the school is playing duck and cover. A Mesa Community College drama teacher in Arizona encouraged his young female students to strip on stage for …
Why Boys Are Behind in School From the Start

4 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Claire Miller

As the expectations for kindergarten have risen, the changes have put boys, who tend to mature later, at a disadvantage. Girls have been outperforming boys in American schools for decades, from elementary school through college. But the gender gap in education starts even earlier: Boys enter kindergarten less prepared than girls, and this early deficit can compound and help explain some of the recent struggles of boys and young men.
It’s not just a feeling: Data shows U.S. boys and young men are falling behind

1 month ago | seattletimes.com | Claire Miller

Boys and young men are struggling. Across their lives — in their educational achievement, mental health and transitions to adulthood — there are warning signs that they are falling behind, even as their female peers surge ahead. In the United States, researchers say several economic and social changes have combined to change boys’ and men’s trajectories. School has changed in ways that favor girls, and work has changed in ways that favor women.
Data Shows Boys and Young Men Are Falling Behind

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Claire Miller

Boys' educational achievement, mental health and transitions to adulthood indicate that many are not thriving. Boys and young men are struggling. Across their lives - in their educational achievement, mental health and transitions to adulthood - there are warning signs that they are falling behind, even as their female peers surge ahead. In the United States, researchers say several economic and social changes have combined to change boys' and men's trajectories.
Mathematical modelling of macrophage and natural killer cell immune response during early stages of peritoneal endometriosis lesion onset

2 months ago | biorxiv.org | Claire Miller |Domenic P.J. Germano |Alicia M. Chenoweth |Sarah J Holdsworth-Carson

AbstractThe immune system is hypothesised to contribute to the onset of endometriosis lesions. However, the precise mechanisms underlying its role are not yet known. We introduce a novel compartmental model that describes the interactions between innate immune cells, specifically macrophages and natural killer cells, and endometrial cells, occurring within the peritoneal fluid during the early stages of superficial peritoneal) endometriosis lesion onset.
In a shift, more Republicans want government investment in children

Mar 24, 2025 | mahoningmatters.com | Claire Miller

Democrats have long looked to the government to support their families through public programs and spending. Increasingly, Republicans want the same. The details of how they want the government to help vary. But the growing bipartisan agreement reflects a belief among parents that American families are in crisis and something has to change.

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