/single-sex-education Single Sex Education en-US 2021 (c) °ÄÃÅÅܹ·ÂÛ̳ Wed, 15 Nov 2017 03:52:45 GMT /leadership/a-photographers-view-of-ron-brown-college-prep/2017/11 Photographer Jared Soares discusses his experiences, and shares his favorite images from documenting faculty and students. Wed, 15 Nov 2017 03:52:45 GMT /leadership/a-photographers-view-of-ron-brown-college-prep/2017/11 /leadership/single-gender-public-schools-in-5-charts/2017/11 Districts in recent years have opened single-gender public schools, many with a mission to improve academic achievement of boys of color. Thu, 02 Nov 2017 19:14:43 GMT /leadership/single-gender-public-schools-in-5-charts/2017/11 /leadership/irreconcilable-differences-a-clash-over-academics-at-d-c-school-for-young-black-men/2017/11 At Ron Brown, lofty ideals crash into reality. Many students are on track to fail, and faculty are revolting against the grading policies. Thu, 02 Nov 2017 02:49:34 GMT /leadership/irreconcilable-differences-a-clash-over-academics-at-d-c-school-for-young-black-men/2017/11 /leadership/let-brotherly-love-continue-an-all-male-public-school-opens/2017/10 As Washington D.C.'s first all-male public high school opens, 100 9th graders will experience a school grounded in love and empathy. Thu, 19 Oct 2017 02:49:47 GMT /leadership/let-brotherly-love-continue-an-all-male-public-school-opens/2017/10 /leadership/raising-kings-a-year-of-love-and-struggle-at-ron-brown-college-prep EdWeek and NPR explore the trials and triumphs of Washington, D.C.'s new public high school for young black men, Ron Brown College Prep. Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:19:33 GMT /leadership/raising-kings-a-year-of-love-and-struggle-at-ron-brown-college-prep /leadership/video-raising-kings-a-year-of-love-and-struggle-at-ron-brown-college-prep/2017/10 This school is radically different because it's designed specifically to meet the needs of Washington D.C.’s young men of color. Mon, 16 Oct 2017 17:25:02 GMT /leadership/video-raising-kings-a-year-of-love-and-struggle-at-ron-brown-college-prep/2017/10 /leadership/single-gender-schools-prove-best-for-some-students/2016/09 Dallas and other urban districts opened new single-gender schools this year, aiming to boost access to specialized programs and compete with charter, private, or suburban schools. Sat, 01 Oct 2016 00:32:47 GMT /leadership/single-gender-schools-prove-best-for-some-students/2016/09 /policy-politics/video-slideshow-an-all-girls-school-in-dallas/2016/09 Nancy Bernardino, the principal of Solar Preparatory School for Girls, discusses her school's focus on preparing girls for careers in science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. Solar Prep is one of three single-gender schools the Dallas school district opened this year as part of its effort to expand schooling options for students and families. Fri, 30 Sep 2016 19:01:38 GMT /policy-politics/video-slideshow-an-all-girls-school-in-dallas/2016/09 /policy-politics/districts-boys-only-programs-prompt-legal-questions/2015/03 Amid new efforts to improve outcomes for black and Latino boys, some civil rights advocates ask if districts are violating federal protections meant to ensure educational quality for girls. Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:52:27 GMT /policy-politics/districts-boys-only-programs-prompt-legal-questions/2015/03 /leadership/scholars-say-pupils-gain-social-skills-in-coed-classes/2012/05 Studies suggest that coeducational classrooms are an ideal setting to dispel gender biases and teach boys and girls to get along. Mon, 07 May 2012 16:51:59 GMT /leadership/scholars-say-pupils-gain-social-skills-in-coed-classes/2012/05 /leadership/opinion-why-science-doesnt-support-single-sex-classes/2012/02 Hype, not science, is behind interest in single-gender classrooms, write Rosalind C. Barnett and Caryl Rivers. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:38:51 GMT /leadership/opinion-why-science-doesnt-support-single-sex-classes/2012/02 /leadership/study-finds-single-sex-schools-benefit-some-but-not-all/2012/01 A Caribbean study schools finds that single-sex schools are academically beneficial for some girls, but not for most boys or all girls. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:55:19 GMT /leadership/study-finds-single-sex-schools-benefit-some-but-not-all/2012/01 /policy-politics/are-single-sex-schools-better-for-girls/2011/11 An article in Slate recently looked at differing feminist views of single-sex schooling, and concluded that co-education is more beneficial for girls. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:01:26 GMT /policy-politics/are-single-sex-schools-better-for-girls/2011/11 /policy-politics/opinion-i-beg-to-differ/2011/11 Note: This is a guest post by Darryl Williams, principal of the Brighter Choice Charter Schools for Boys' elementary and middle school programs in Albany, New York. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 22:55:47 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-i-beg-to-differ/2011/11 /policy-politics/opinion-join-the-debate-on-single-sex-education/2011/10 The New York Times is running a forum on single sex education, pegged to the Science article calling the rationale behind the movement "pseudoscience." All the major players were invited to join in. Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:01:37 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-join-the-debate-on-single-sex-education/2011/10 /policy-politics/opinion-single-sex-school-debate-back-in-the-news/2011/10 Update: Single sex dealt a legal setback in Louisiana. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:59:29 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-single-sex-school-debate-back-in-the-news/2011/10 /policy-politics/opinion-single-sex-debate-day-3/2011/09 David Chadwell posts an interesting question: If gender differences are routinely researched in the medical community, why not among educators? Wed, 28 Sep 2011 22:40:56 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-single-sex-debate-day-3/2011/09 /policy-politics/opinion-pushback-against-the-pushback/2011/09 Advocates for single sex schooling, both educators and parents, are making their argument. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:11:40 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-pushback-against-the-pushback/2011/09 /policy-politics/opinion-chadwell-on-the-science-article-debate/2011/09 Given that single sex schools appear to be the only policy solution currently on the table to stabilize the academic aspiration plateau we've seen among boys, the debate over the science -- or lack of science -- behind separating the sexes is an important one. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:18:01 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-chadwell-on-the-science-article-debate/2011/09 /policy-politics/opinion-leonard-sax-responds-to-the-science-article/2011/09 Sax was singled out in the piece, which portrayed the logic behind single sex education as 'pseudoscience.' Sun, 25 Sep 2011 01:15:32 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-leonard-sax-responds-to-the-science-article/2011/09 /policy-politics/opinion-impact-of-science-article-on-single-sex/2011/09 This article could shift the debate on single sex education, which over the past several years has enjoyed wide support among educators. Due mostly to the declining academic performance of boys, school districts have been ramping up their single sex offerings. The strategy is based on the conventional wisdom that boys and girls learn in very different ways -- a notion that has come under increasing fire. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:26:23 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-impact-of-science-article-on-single-sex/2011/09 /policy-politics/opinion-single-sex-education-as-pseudoscience/2011/09 That's the argument that Pink Brain, Blue Brain author Lise Eliot and coauthors make in Science. Here's a podcast version. Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:47:31 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-single-sex-education-as-pseudoscience/2011/09 /policy-politics/opinion-disappearing-male-teachers-an-international-issue/2011/09 Interesting piece in Time about worries in France about boys falling behind in school. Is it due to the disappearing male teacher? Thu, 15 Sep 2011 11:45:59 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-disappearing-male-teachers-an-international-issue/2011/09 /policy-politics/opinion-where-boys-can-be-boys/2011/09 Interesting profile of a new boys school in Calgary. I especially like the description of the library: Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:43:58 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-where-boys-can-be-boys/2011/09 /policy-politics/opinion-no-differences-between-girls-and-boys/2011/08 That's the conclusion of a new book, The Truth About Girls and Boys, written by 'boy troubles' skeptics Caryl Rivers and Rosalind Barnett. Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:58:04 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-no-differences-between-girls-and-boys/2011/08 /policy-politics/opinion-single-sex-working-in-pittsburgh/2011/08 Westinghouse High School in one of Pittsburgh's toughest neighborhoods. Some classes are co-ed. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:36:32 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-single-sex-working-in-pittsburgh/2011/08 /policy-politics/opinion-toledo-boys-academy-succeeding/2011/08 A year ago, the MLK Academy for Boys was nearly shut down. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:17:44 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-toledo-boys-academy-succeeding/2011/08 /policy-politics/opinion-wisconsin-delays-on-boys-school/2011/08 Investigating possible discrimination against girls. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:24:13 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-wisconsin-delays-on-boys-school/2011/08 /policy-politics/opinion-single-sex-opening-up-in-tampa-and-houston/2011/08 It always worries me when the motive stated by parents, as heard in Tampa, is they simply want the sexes separated. But happens when there are no academic gains? Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:01:10 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-single-sex-opening-up-in-tampa-and-houston/2011/08 /policy-politics/opinion-the-single-sex-debate-is-only-beginning/2011/08 Brain researcher Lise Eliot, author of Pink Brain, Blue Brain, takes on the single-sex science. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:02:42 GMT /policy-politics/opinion-the-single-sex-debate-is-only-beginning/2011/08