More U.S. Schools Segregating Sexes

AP on YahooNews ^ | August 24, 2004 | LIZ AUSTIN

[speekinout]

I think single sex schools make sense these days. In the bad old days of yore, girls only schools taught literature and home ec; boys schools taught math and science.
Now that all schools have to teach the same curriculum, the advantages of single sex schools are very likely to be significant.

[GSlob]

"...segregation has historically always resulted in second-class citizens".
If everyone becomes second-class, there would be no first class, and thus no second class either, for it could exist only as something distinct from the first class and defined by it. Hence her argument is fellatious.

[Guillermo]

They already have their own school.

[Between the Lines]

For anyone wanting to know more on the subject here is an excellent book:

Boys and Girls Learn Differently!: A Guide for Teachers and Parents

[Between the Lines]

For anyone wanting to know more on the subject here is an excellent book:

Boys and Girls Learn Differently!: A Guide for Teachers and Parents

[momfirst]

I completely agree. Since I live in Oregon, I'll have to check these out! We seem to be having more and more choices in public schools, here. In a way, it's making the schools "advertise their strengths" to attract all the students flocking to the special programs. Little bit of competition within the public school arena only makes them try harder, IMHO.

[Salvation]

Used to be the norm with parochial school. Boys had their own mid high and high school and girls had theirs.

[Salvation]

**At least 11 single-sex public schools will open this fall in six states — Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, South Carolina and Oregon.**

Interesting combination of states here. I really don't see a pattern.

[Xenalyte]

"Usually it's the guys that distract all the whole class. They're usually the class clowns," said Kristielle,

In addition to being young and foolish and having a STUPID given name, Ms. Pedraza is wrong, saith the chick class clown.

[Salvation]

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[WHATNEXT?]

Choice is the deciding factor. Make it possible for any child to attend a single sex school if they want. I do think a better education for girls and boys would occur. Add uniforms and dropping sports as a competitive activity (exercise, yes) time and money spent inside the school system for sports, no (let those who want to, join community sports clubs).

[<1/1,000,000th%]

LOL!!!

[rune3345]

being 18 and freshly out of heck(public school) I can say that most of my friends where female. females for me in that point in my life where my ancore during a very bad time in my life If it was not for them I probably would not be here now. so separating the males and females would separate a listening ear that females provide for people that need to talk to someone with out being smothered by teachers, counselors, and other people in authority. (was never very big on people in authority, hence never trusted them).