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In reply to the discussion: "Working class white men make less than they did in 1996" [View all]Coventina
(27,093 posts)Our community college district is attempting to address the issue by instituting male mentor-ship programs, and other such outreach programs.
One of the issues has been the (seeming) reluctance college men have had to taking advantage of these initiatives.
Very few men end up participating.
Another observation I have had is that the women in my courses generally outperform the men by large margins. So not only are fewer men going to college, but the ones that do *generally* underperform compared to women.
Believe me, we are concerned and attempting to analyze this problem, but so far we (the college) has not found definitive answers nor a "fix".
On a personal level, I am available to my students via email virtually 24/7, and beyond my required office hours I also offer special tutoring sessions, and many additional office hours besides. So far, in the several years I have offered these additional options ONLY WOMEN have ever shown up for the extra help.