Hair, Hair - How We Fail our Boys

Posted: Wednesday, September 5, 2018. 9:00 a.m. CST. The views expressed in this article are those of the writer and not necessarily those of Breaking Belize News. By Lisa Shoman: We already have a problem in Belize with keeping boys in High School. According to 2014 statistics, 27% of boys aged 13-16 do not attend school compared with 23% for girls according to a report on Belize from the Education Data and Policy Center. And the same report says that “For youth of secondary school age, the biggest disparity can be seen between the poorest and the richest youth.” We all know that a youth out of school is easy prey for gangs looking to recruit young men, and we know the future that gang...