Single Sex Education

Do Single-Sex Schools Reinforce Gender Stereotypes?

Kristin Maschka | Posted 12.10.2011

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Kristin Maschka

Gender stereotypes remain some of the most intractable in our society. We can't afford to have public institutions legitimizing them.

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Co-education Is Good Science

Caryl Rivers | Posted 12.04.2011

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Caryl Rivers

The single-sex movement in public schools has been growing fast, but there is little to no evidence that single-sex classrooms improve academic achievement.

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U.S. Ignoring Boys?

Richard Whitmire | Posted 11.08.2011

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Richard Whitmire

This week Oregon announced that 6,800 high school seniors were at risk of being denied diplomas because they were unable to pass the state reading test. 3,900 of those students are males.

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Should Students Be Separated By Gender For Lunch?

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Kevin Murphy Kevin Murphy Kansas City, Mo. -- Middle school lunch periods can be a free-for-all of teasing, rough-housing and flirting among boys...

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S.C. Survey Shows Single Gender Education Improves Student Performance

Posted 05.25.2011

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The South Carolina Department of Education released a report Tuesday, which summarized the results of surveys given to students, parents and teachers ...

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Talking With Diana Meehan, Co-Founder Of The Archer School

E. A. Hanks | Posted 11.17.2011

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E. A. Hanks

Girls in classrooms were consistently undermined and overlooked. They're taught to behave, in every stage of learning, in every sort of school. Except in girl's schools, of course.

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