Single-Gender Schools

[Corleone]

What are your thoughts on single-gender schools?



(Males and females attend different schools; they're seperated)

More information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-sex_education

 

[Cinnamon]

Other than college, my siblings and I attended private schools and academies which weren't single gendered. However, I remember being envious of my friends who attended the girls' academy because they seemed to have more extracurricular activities. (As if I needed any more.)



I think the bottom line is getting a good education, wherever that may be, especially if considering college. The social life will be there no matter what school you attend. If you want that and most kids do.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

I suppose it wouldnt be such a bad thing. I know when I was in high school, I would often spend class time writing a meaningless note to my girlfriend so I could hand it to her in the hall way during passing period. Or, we'd ditch class to go fool aorund.

Perhaps if I didnt have those distractions, I would have done a little better in school. (I did alright though, somehow I managed to graduate with a B average / 3.0 GPA)

 

[Evil Eye]

As long as you get that education it's all fine by me. You can socialise some other time

 

[Dennis]

As long as you get that education it's all fine by me. You can socialise some other time

Not true. There are such a large number of people that have made life long friends in school. High school and college are the places where most people make their real friends. Why limit that interaction by making a school single gendered?



But of course on the American Liberal view of things, private schools are under business categories and the owners can do what they feel necessary with the school, as long as they follow basic education standards.

 

[Dennis]

And, of course the child(ren) can make their own choice rather or not they want a all gender school or not when they get to a decent age/grade, no?

No, because if they didn't do well enough earlier to qualify for a good public school, their parents have the option to send them to a good private school. Of course, the final decision in the case is not up to the children.

 

[stm]

I personally think it will damage your life being in single-gender school.



Never have a boyfriend/girlfriend, except in the case of homosexuals, never knowing how a man is like and all that. They're missing on so much

 

[Evil Eye]

Not true. There are such a large number of people that have made life long friends in school. High school and college are the places where most people make their real friends.

I know, it was bit of a joke

I do believe the actual education should come first when it comes to schools though.

 

[Dennis]

Well, alright

Thanks for clearing that up.