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Schools Should Participate In Certain Single-Gender Only Activities
Single gender schools have higher test scores compared to schools that host both males and females. Should schools feature activities- like certain classes and events- for only one gender?
 TyWhyHiTy  30 Jan 2008 23:55
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Yes, I agree, and I see where you're coming from. Without the... Uh... Distraction of the other gender most people would do better in school.
 
 Guyman442  05 Apr 2008 04:30
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Mixed gender gathering and schools are a boost to confidence level and prepare a person for the challenges of life ahead. A person can better cope up with the gender differences and discriminations if they are taught to deal with them at an early age. Single gender activities are equally important for mental development and sense of belonging.

Same gender students can relate and communicate better with each other and promoting single gender activities at mixed gender schools can prove to be a healthy change.
 
 Twilight  31 Jan 2008 17:19
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This may be a good idea as long as it does not participate in sexist activities. It has been proven that students enrolled in all girl schools or in all boy schools do score higher on important standardized tests. So, it would be interesting to see what would happen if they have single gender classes. High school students today are more liberal than ever. In many cases, students fail because they are way too interested in the opposite sex. Although falling in love is not a bad thing, it should not be the center focus of your life (especially at 15 years old). I believe that students today do need to focus more on school and they should have as few distractions as possible.
 
 Flash  31 Jan 2008 11:29
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The single gender classes could be used in cases where a student is failing one class participated by both genders. In order to keep their attention on school work and boost his or her grade, they could be put in a single gender class.
 
 TyWhyHiTy  30 Jan 2008 23:56
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In the process of evolution of human beings it is felt that a male person is stronger than a female person. But in the recent progress of every field it is also felt that women have similar contribution as well as the men. Our ancestors were biased about gender, they did not preferred to work side by side with women or in some parts they thought the women were inferior to them. But we do not have such complexity in our mind; rather we should prefer to work side by side with women. So, we should not maintain a gender bias in schools. Besides the contests which need physical strength and power, men and women would participate in similar events or contests. It would be beneficial to all the students irrespective of male female. It would boost up the students to prove their skills more promptly.
 
 sudipa  15 Apr 2008 12:33
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Girls and boys need each other, i think that increases the chances of young ladies turning lesbian and guys fruitie
 
 Sammy  11 Apr 2008 18:30
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There's nothing who with different genders playing together unless catching a ball is wrong
 
 hiddensc  04 Feb 2008 16:58
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 Did I ever say that separate genders should be isolated from each other? No. However, single gender activities can boost grades within school.
by  TyWhyHiTy
 18 Mar 2008 01:40
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There are benefits to both arguments, but I am going to have to disagree. Society is not single-gendered, so the learning environment shouldn't' be, either. Students need to be open to more experiences than a single-gender school can provide.
 
 The_Alex  01 Feb 2008 02:37
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 Several parts of society are only single gendered. And as said, the students would still be exposed to the other gender in other classes- only select classes and activities would be one gender only.
by  TyWhyHiTy
 01 Feb 2008 20:36
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Although I once attended a single gender elementary school myself, I am tempted to say no to this one. While some studies have suggested that boys tend to perform better if they are in single gender, rather than co-ed classes, I think that the jury is still out on this one and there is no conclusive evidence either way.

It is true that these schools usually perform better on standardized tests than co-ed institutions, but this is not due to the gender factor, but because most boys or girls-only schools are privately-funded institutions and these often beat public schools when it comes to student scores. You will probably find that co-ed private schools perform better than co-ed public institutions as well, so it does not boil down to the gender composition of a classroom, but usually has more to do with socio-economic issues.
 
 mackenzie  31 Jan 2008 22:27
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No!! Go to a private and or cathiloc school if u want that!
 
 timmercj  31 Jan 2008 17:06
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