tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post8857177169994650322..comments2023-08-24T05:24:51.011-04:00Comments on PURE Reform: ACLU Action Alert/ concerns about single gender schoolsQuestionerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04349071186140766778noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-10056400148758884452010-07-13T16:44:43.858-04:002010-07-13T16:44:43.858-04:00Of course, going to a single gender school isn'...Of course, going to a single gender school isn't going to make anyone gay.<br /><br />Many women's colleges do rank high on lists of schools providing supportive environments for gay students. The important thing is that women attending these colleges have a true choice, which is not exactly the case for the Westinghouse feeder since the mixed gender schools will take much more effort to reach than the single gender schools.Questionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349071186140766778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-10660138726629531212010-07-12T10:20:58.359-04:002010-07-12T10:20:58.359-04:00ARE YOU SERIOUS????????ARE YOU SERIOUS????????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-31735095913434419692010-07-12T10:14:54.168-04:002010-07-12T10:14:54.168-04:00Has anyone complained that single-sex schools migh...Has anyone complained that single-sex schools might promote homosexuality? (Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-48056295654789044192010-07-10T09:37:05.278-04:002010-07-10T09:37:05.278-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-41494619787947657632010-07-09T22:52:46.888-04:002010-07-09T22:52:46.888-04:00It doesn't even seem like the studies show sin...It doesn't even seem like the studies show single gender produces consistently better results.Questionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349071186140766778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-78548012826310627442010-07-09T22:17:54.405-04:002010-07-09T22:17:54.405-04:00I am not the greatest fan of the ACLU, but they re...I am not the greatest fan of the ACLU, but they really are correct here.<br /><br />Public schools simply cannot discriminate, regardless of what studies show.<br /><br />After all, suppose some study showed that Asian-Americans did better when grouped exclusively with other Asian-Americans.<br /><br />Should an all-Asian-American school then be opened?Hillynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-60494329730233897852010-07-09T16:34:44.634-04:002010-07-09T16:34:44.634-04:00interesting to see where each boardmember falls on...interesting to see where each boardmember falls on the issue of single gender schools. If it is still true that Mrs. Colaizzi is opposed to the idea of kids wearing uniforms how should she be expected to vote on single gender? If the issue is something which you feel strongly about there are options for you, both with and without other compromises (religious?). My issue is bigger. I think we have TOO MANY SOLUTIONS in progress at one time. We have institutional ADD.soakednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-31229712611341884132010-07-09T14:59:59.415-04:002010-07-09T14:59:59.415-04:00Sometimes they forget the step of pretending to li...Sometimes they forget the step of pretending to listen to parents and community -- easy to do when it has no effect on their plans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-84705330225435118122010-07-09T14:58:45.536-04:002010-07-09T14:58:45.536-04:00Two links from the ACLU site pointing out the lack...Two links from the ACLU site pointing out the lack of evidence for a benefit and some of the claims/"techniques" used to train teachers to teach single sex classes:<br /><br />http://www.aclu.org/womens-rights/sex-segregated-schools-just-facts-1<br /><br />http://www.aclu.org/womens-rights/boys-brains-vs-girls-brains-what-sex-segregation-teaches-students-0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49258804305307213.post-49929696026513133352010-07-09T14:51:34.781-04:002010-07-09T14:51:34.781-04:00I heard that another principal for Westinghouse ha...I heard that another principal for Westinghouse has already been hired. So much for public comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com