Thread: Separate classes for boys, girls OK'd

Separate classes for boys, girls OK'd*-*Nation/Politics*-*The Washington Times, America's Newspaper

The Bush administration is giving public schools wider latitude to teach boys and girls separately in what is considered the biggest change to coed classrooms in more than three decades.
After a two-year wait, the Education Department issued final rules today detailing how it will enforce the Title IX landmark anti-discrimination law. Under the change taking effect Nov. 24, local school leaders will have discretion to create same-sex classes for subjects such as math, a grade level or even an entire school.
"Some students may learn better in single-sex education environments," Education Secretary Margaret Spellings said. "These final regulations permit communities to establish single-sex schools and classes as another means of meeting the needs of students."
Education officials initially proposed the rules in early 2004, pointing to some U.S. research suggesting better student achievement and fewer discipline problems in single-sex classes including math and foreign languages.

Looks like the feminazis win a round.

It's Plessy vs Ferguson all over again.

Ain't you liberals happy, now?

UGH, damn those feminists!! What a great way to teach boys to respect women, you fools.

That's silly. I think boys should grow up knowing what girls are like and vice versa.

My mother's Catholic elementary had seperate buildings for boys and girls and all their classes were seperated. They changed it in the late 70's to a coed school. The buildings are still labeled "Boys" and "Girls."

Ummm ... my school is boys only. That is traditional in English (and Australian) Public Schools, but maybe that is because we are boarders.

(And I know what girls are like. )

LMAO, no Leo, you know what "women" are like. Sneaky, dirty, nasty women! Stay away from that woman, Leo or I am calling your mother!!

Separate classes for boys, girls OK'd

I think they should have a choice. Some may be better in these classes.

Oh come on! That's just taking the fun out of school =P

But seriously, we all know the girl schools would get more funding, somewhat like an affirmative action type deal...

Yes, that's true. I've got a book that my father gave me about the favoritism and preferential treatment that girls receive, educationally and elsewhere, it's sickening. I have all boys and I tell you, those feminists have screwed it up royally for them.

Studies have shown that children learn faster in same sex classes for some reason, although mixing during breaks seems to have little effect.