The Board Table
The Board Table
NCSBA
Why Boys Don't Read and What We Can Do About it
33 minutes Posted Jun 27, 2023 at 3:00 pm.
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Let us know what you think! As the old adage says, the world belongs to those who read. However, historically boys and men have been less drawn to reading and studies are showing this has created a widening gender gap in reading ability and comprehension. Join Dr. Steve Stone, associate professor at Gardner Webb University, and Dr. Tina Alexander, an academic dean in NC, as they discuss with NCSBA’s Assistant Director of Board Development Amber Horton what the root causes of why boys and youn...