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RAHS Note Form Source http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=3&hid=113&sid=860d2e09-5057-4b2e-9860-02ad078e0208%40sessionmgr110&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=keh&AN=49241988 Summary/Direct Quote WHY BOYS FAIL The first-ever court hearing over **//sex//**-segregated classes in coed public schools began in a federal court in Lafayette, La., last week, featuring arguments from feminists, who have long opposed **//single//**-**//sex//** **//education//**. My favorite phony argument is pointing to the federal survey of all **//single//**-**//sex//** programs, which concluded that on average they work no better than coed classes. That's like the federal survey of charter schools the unions always embraced that shows that, on average, charters work no better than traditional schools. True, but what about the roughly 300 elite charters that daily hit home runs for inner-city kids? There is a case to be made against **//single//**-**//sex//** **//education//**, but discrimination against girls isn't the real issue. In fact, girls appear to be benefiting more from it than boys. The real issue is whether schools are carrying out their programs effectively. How could they? The U.S. Department of **//Education//** has offered no research on what works and doesn't work with **//single//**-**//sex//** **//education//**. If I had to pick an entity to sue, I'd go after the Department of **//Education//**. 12726446811272644681 By Richard Whitmire

Connected Topics/Uses RAHS Note Form Source http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=113&sid=860d2e09-5057-4b2e-9860-02ad078e0208%40sessionmgr110&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=keh&AN=48123301 Summary/Direct Quote [|BETTER TOGETHER] Taking students out of coed classrooms also prevents them from truly getting a feel for the real world. Having girls separate from boys can hinder their social interacti Connected Topics/Uses RAHS Note Form Source http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=5&hid=109&sid=b3ca4486-6d41-413a-af33-45474fa3f451%40sessionmgr113&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=keh&AN=21807135%23db=keh&AN=21807135%23db=keh&AN=21807135 Summary/Direct Quote Argued to ‘raise boys’ grades’ and ‘boost boys’ academic achievement’, single‐sex classes in coeducation schools is one strategy among a plethora aimed at raising standards. This paper explores the experiences of teachers in one coeducation post‐primary school that sought to raise academic performance, particularly among boys, and to improve classroom behaviour by introducing single‐sex classes. Funded by a local Education and Library Board the evaluation took place almost four years after the strategy was introduced and in a climate of increasing teacher concern with the effectiveness of the strategy. The methods involved a questionnaire survey to all teachers in the school and one‐to‐one and small group interviews with teachers responsible for teaching single‐sex classes. Contrary to its stated aims, the majority of teachers believe that, since the introduction of single‐sex classes, academic performance and classroom behaviour have deteriorated. Findings are discussed in terms of teachers’ perceptions of the strategy and the importance organizational and contextual factors have on shaping teachers’ attitudes to new initiatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
 * //Single//**-**//sex//** schools create a huge disadvantage for students. "Any kind of segregation is a bad idea. It leads to stereotyping and generalizations. Even in coed schools today I hear teachers saying 'that is a boys' book' or 'girls wouldn't be interested in that,'" says Maureen Cassarino, a teacher in the Rancho Santa Fe School District in California. Why separate boys and girls because of inaccurate stereotypes? Having boys in my math and science classes doesn't deter me from doing well. Instead, it encourages me to study harder. Yolanda Pham, a ninth grader at Del Norte High School in San Diego, feels the same way. "I am a very competitive tennis player," she says. "[Having boys in class] makes me want to push myself to do better, just like an opponent in one of my matches would."

Connected Topics/Uses RAHS Note Form Source http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=7&hid=113&sid=860d2e09-5057-4b2e-9860-02ad078e0208%40sessionmgr110&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=keh&AN=45830398 Summary/Direct Quote The article reports that the Head of **Education** at Cambridge University, Mike Younger, notes that schools are increasingly separating boys and girls. He says separating classes can help boys participate in classes without showing off, and that their work improves when girls are not present. He notes that **single**-**sex** **education//** can bring its own problems, including an intimidating atmosphere and a homophobic environment.

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