“When these boys are sitting around with nothing to do, they can pick up a book and read. A lot of these boys don’t have access to reading materials outside of school. Each bookshelf will ...

Reading skills are related to performance in all subjects, including science and maths. Girls typically do better than boys. There is also a gap in terms of attitudes to reading. While more than a ...

Girls enjoy reading because they can relate to characters in books. They read for pleasure. Boys read for a specific reason. For example, if I want to learn how planes, I’ll read about it.

Citing research on everything from academic performance to mental health, dropout statistics, and incarceration rates, ...