The post that was quoted here has been removedAlthough I agree that there may be no advantage to single sex schools and there may be disadvantages, she hasn't actually proven the disadvantages and its interesting that she used polling data to prove that educational outcomes are identical but didn't use the same data to prove her own claim.
Further her statement:
She was unavailable to comment to Guardian Australia but said in a statement the “underlying biology, physiology and social psychology of learning” was exactly the same across the sexes.
is false and suggests she isn't qualified to be talking about this sort of think anyway.
The post that was quoted here has been removedan archaic system established solely on keeping groups segregated is not beneficial? shocking.
did those psychologists found that after deciding that physical punishment is not so good for children? will they conduct next a 2 year study on whether marital abuse leads to a healthy marriage or not?
Originally posted by twhitehead"she hasn't actually proven the disadvantages"
Although I agree that there may be no advantage to single sex schools and there may be disadvantages, she hasn't actually proven the disadvantages and its interesting that she used polling data to prove that educational outcomes are identical but didn't use the same data to prove her own claim.
Further her statement:
[quote]She was unavailable to commen ...[text shortened]... quote]
is false and suggests she isn't qualified to be talking about this sort of think anyway.
did she make a claim there were disadvantages? if not, why would she have to prove there were any?
The post that was quoted here has been removedEven assuming there's no *net* advantage to the median student single sex schools, that doesn't mean that they're not advantageous to any students. It stands to reason that single sex settings could benefit some students while hurting others.
That's why, as always, giving parents (who know their own children best) the choice seems like the best idea.