What can schools do to help boys succeed? (VIDEO)

by Austin Petersen

Less Ritalin, More Recess?

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's mother dressed him up as a girl when he was a little boy
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s mother dressed him up as a girl when he was a little boy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Enterprise Institute has a new video out starring Christina Hoff Sommers about how boys are falling behind in school and what we can do to help. She thinks that the problem is that we are treating boys like defective girls.

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Sommers argues that 75% of the people diagnosed with ADHD are boys and some psychologists believe we would prescribe less Ritalin if we offered more recess. She thinks that boys are being presented with assignments that don’t help them succeed or take advantage of their interests.

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Sommers believes that boys are alienated because they are chastised for their unique preferences. She states in this interview that we need to make reading a priority for boys and that teachers should find stories that cater to their interests.

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Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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