Dr. Reichert developed and leads an emotional literacy program for 16-19 year olds at a boys’ school outside Philadelphia. The program occupies a central place in the school’s social and emotional curriculum and exemplifies what schools can do to address the loneliness epidemic among young men.
Teenage boys are experiencing increasing rates of loneliness and suicidal thoughts — which is having a direct impact on their achievement in school.
How can schools address that?
It's the final part in On Point’s special series “Falling Behind: The Miseducation of America’s Boys.” Listen here!