Boys in America face significant educational challenges, starting school behind girls academically and struggling to graduate and attain degrees at lower rates. This issue is more pronounced for boys of color. Additionally, boys are diagnosed with ADHD at nearly twice the rate of girls and are more likely to be medicated. In response to these trends, educators like Kenisha Skaggs are creating alternative schooling options. Skaggs founded Soar Academy in Augusta, Georgia, which serves over 150 students, predominantly boys and students of color, many with neurodiversities like ADHD. At Soar, movement is encouraged, and nearly all students who were previously medicated for ADHD can stop their medication by simply changing their learning environment, as traditional classroom settings may be stifling for some students.
