Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Single Sex Classrooms?

This may be incredibly "old school" or it may be the next great thing: a school with boys and girls segregated from each other in their classes.

Strengths. Clearly, fewer hormonal distractions. An opportunity to discuss certain issues or the possibility of speaking "more freely" around some subjects. A "sign" that what one is at school to do is to learn, not preen and pose.

Weaknesses. Artificial: besides an all male prison or an infantry company, where does one not run into the ladies? Besides N.O.W. headquarters, where does one not run into men? Politically incorrect: perpetuates the obvious differences between men and women.

Some schools are reporting great successes, though. Hmm....

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