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Single-sex schooling provides well-documented advantages for achievement and beyond
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^
| Tuesday, September 02, 2003
| Christopher Brueningsen and Mary Grant
Posted on 09/02/2003 1:50:57 PM PDT by Willie Green
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:35:19 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Teenagers need to learn to make important choices for the right reasons, without being unduly influenced by peer pressure, traditional gender roles or the fear of being different. Boys and girls gain invaluable educational and social experiences when they can resist the temptation of conformity.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: education; privateschools; singlesex
To: martin_fierro; xsmommy; mountaineer
ping
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posted on
09/02/2003 1:51:57 PM PDT
by
Willie Green
(Go Pat Go!!!)
To: Willie Green
Today was xsteen's first day at her Catholic all girls prep HS. i am all for single sex education.
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posted on
09/02/2003 1:54:11 PM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Willie Green
It still works in the infantry. But their is still a lot of peer pressure, that will never go away.
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posted on
09/02/2003 2:02:21 PM PDT
by
vpintheak
(Our Liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain!)
To: Willie Green
It still works in the infantry. But there is still a lot of peer pressure, that will never go away.
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posted on
09/02/2003 2:02:48 PM PDT
by
vpintheak
(Our Liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain!)
To: xsmommy
"Single-sex education cannot provide a comprehensive educational experience."
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