“[T]he Department of Education concluded a year ago that there was not enough evidence to definitively evaluate single-sex classes.” - Washington Post
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Boys and girls learn differently. of course, it's not ALL boys and ALL girls, but study after study has shown that single-sex education is much more effective for girls than co-ed education. Single-sex education for boys shows little difference from the co-ed education.
One of the top schools in the San Fransico area is a co-ed school with some single-sex classes.
Of course, with all changes to public schools, there should always be a choice for parents and students. Not all children thrive in art-based schools, or running start programs, which is why students and children have the choice of programs.
If you are looking at things from a purely academic point of view: there is very little difference in students achievement depending on whether they are in a single-sex or co-ed environment. Statistics can be scewed either way
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One of the top schools in the San Fransico area is a co-ed school with some single-sex classes.
Of course, with all changes to public schools, there should always be a choice for parents and students. Not all children thrive in art-based schools, or running start programs, which is why students and children have the choice of programs.
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