All split up? Are all-girls and all-boys classes a good idea?(debate on coeducation)

From: WR News, Edition 4 (including Science Spin) | Date: January 5, 2007 | Copyright information

Should classes be girls only and boys only? Public schools now have more freedom to teach boys and girls separately. The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that it is changing the regulations, or rules, of Title IX. That law prohibits public schools from treating boys and girls differently.

After the Title IX rules were put in place in 1975, single-gender classes were allowed only in specific cases, such as gym class. Under the new rules, school officials can separate boys and girls if they think it helps the students learn better. The decision has stirred up ...

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