Are single sex schools a good idea?

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  • It woud help students focus and stay out of trouble more often

    Kids wont be as focused as they would if we didnt have single sex schools. the boys are just focused on getting the hot girls attention and the girs are focused on which guy is hotter and how to get the hotter guy before her friend. hormones cause a great distraction. school is for learning, not for making out, sex, and stealing other boy/girl-friends!

    Yes Anonymous

  • Review the facts

    Your not at all concerned about todays lack of focus in teens due to oppisite gender attractions. We need to keep our kids focused for the coming generation of educational advancement

    Yes Anonymous

  • yes! girls are generally better learners

    i dont know if its like this everywhere but in my form we would all benefit from single sex classes! the boys and girls generally dont get on and theyre always trying to annoy eachother and cause problems. especially at this age the boys take longer to mature and at the moment the girls are falling behind at this stage. it's unfair. if the boys are better you might say, they would still benefit from single sex classes! there will be less distraction.

    Yes Anonymous

  • Yes, single-sex schools are a good idea, because it takes a lot of pressure off the kids, so they can concentrate on their schoolwork.

    Yes, single-sex schools are a good idea, because studies have shown that there is a lot of pressure on kids from the opposite sex. If they are not present, the children can concentrate on their school work and grades, without that peer pressure. They wouldn't have to think about impressing the opposite sex.

    Yes MycCra2ii

  • For the grades which fall in the teenage years, single-sex schools offer a focused learning environment.

    During the teenage years hormones are high and the result can be very confusing for both boys and girls. Combining this with a learning environment can result in a loss of concentration on studies. Furthermore, competition between the sexes can result in an unequal learning environment. Girls, for example, may not excel in science for fear of turning off male interest. Likewise, boys may not express their opinions in English classes for fear of not appearing manly to female classmates. By separating the learning environments, these issues are eliminated.

    Yes RaymoCanyons

  • I think that single sex schools can be a good idea if they are elementary schools.

    Often, single sex schooling can be beneficial for younger children because they learn at different rates. Some methods of instruction benefit boys more than girls and vice versa. It has been proven that single sex education is particularly beneficial for boys who often have shorter attention spans. Another added benefit for both sexes is that there will be fewer distractions in the classroom.

    Yes R4yCher

  • For many students, having not to worry about impressing the other gender is a good idea.

    Single sex schools are a god idea for many schools. My step son goes to an all boy's school. Since it's all boys they concentrate on academics not impressing the girl next to them. Similarly for girl's schools. There was a school in New York that went all girls. The school was in a poor neighborhood where many kids dropped out. All of a sudden the girls are going to college. The ACLU sued. Even if you disagree with the concept of single gender schools, how parents raise their kids (including their education) should be up to them. In our society a parent has freedom of choice on what their kids eat, but the state mandates how they should be educated. That is absurd.

    Yes MishK00I

  • Singe sex schools are a great idea because there is a lot less distraction in this type of school than a co-ed one.

    Students in this type of school have to deal with a lot fewer distractions and can concentrate more on their studies. There are plenty of opportunities to have interaction with the opposite sex outside of the classroom. I believe there would be a lot less problems in single sex schools since the students would be there more to learn than to hunt for their next girlfriend or boyfriend. Perhaps, this type of school would also have the effect of preventing some teen pregnancies since there would be less exposure to the opposite sex on a daily basis.

    Yes R0d0Ferdy

  • Yes, single gender schools prevent distraction and aids in learning.

    Single gender schools aids in the learning process by eliminating the distraction that sexuality can cause for students. Kids are able to concentrate more on the school work without having people of the opposite sex there to draw away their attention. The lack of distraction will also have side benefits in that they do not have to worry as much about things like fashion or makeup or posing to impress the opposite sex.

    Yes VanessaUlri

  • Single sex schools provide a nurturing environment where the distraction of the opposite sex is reduced and better education is attained.

    In a same sex learning environment, students can receive better education and get to know who they truly are without the constant distraction of bidding for the affections of students of the opposite sex. However, teachers as well should be of the same sex as the students as this would be appropriate in such a case.

    Yes N3vinFace

  • Single sex schools are a good idea as they tend to keep the focus of the students where it should be, on studies.

    My main reason for answering this question with a "yes" is that I, myself went to a single sex high school and felt that I received an excellent education, with no distractions from boys. If there had been boys in my school, they definitely would have been a distraction for me, as I was what you would call "boy crazy" in my teen years. I might even have ended up in trouble. There are reasons for co-ed schools, and reasons for single sex schools, but the single sex schools will win out over time. There are certain teachers who are much more efficient with boys and some with girls.

    Yes BMaritza

  • Yes, I believe there is a place for single sex schools in America today.

    The main reason I believe in single sex schools is the focus should be on learning. Young folks have a hard time paying attention in class because they are preoccupied with the opposite sex. If we were really serious about education in America, we should move towards single sex schools. I'm not trying to be harsh, but children are in school to learn. They have plenty of time after school for mingling with the opposite sex.

    Yes BriaBlacken

  • Single sex schools are good ideas for some children, and as long as they are not mandatory they are a good idea.

    Single sex schools are a good approach for some children as they develop. For example, some young men today often find that their more boisterous behavior creates problems in certain classrooms or for certain teachers. These young men do better in same sex schools where they are taught generally by men. Similarly, some young women as they enter their teenage years start doing less well at school because they fear the social consequences of appearing too intelligent. These young women often benefit from all-girl schools. So the option of single sex schools makes sense as part of a broad-ranging educational approach.

    Yes SweetieSkipp
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  • I oppose single-sex schools, because children are going to have to deal with the opposite sex for the rest of their life, and teaching them how to do so respectfully is important.

    While the belief that single-sex schools allow children to focus on their education, without distractions, has some validity to it. But, it is also important that children learn how to properly socialize with the opposite sex. Once children leave the doors of their schools, they must interact with the opposite sex. It is important to teach them how to interact in a respectful and appropriate manner, and school is a great setting to do this.

    No AverageJordon

  • No, I disagree that single-sex schools are a good idea, because it can leave each sex uncomfortable around the opposite sex, or even socially inept.

    No, I disagree that single-sex schools are a good idea, because it can leave each sex uncomfortable around the opposite sex, or even socially inept, when it comes to interacting with the opposite sex. I think if boys and girls do not interact while attending school and growing up, when fully grown and at the age when dating starts, the sexes could be uncomfortable and nervous around each other. Probably not all would experience this, but many would. The opposite sexes are nervous around each other, as if they have never seen each other. Boys and girls should interact daily, to grow to be healthy in regards to dealing with the opposite sex.

    No I33Iess

  • Not fair

    what about the gay kids they will be more distracted surrounded with the same gender attraction :( lets not be predujice here against the people that like people of the opposite sex.

    No Anonymous

  • no it is not a good idea

    everyone knows opposites attract, at least that is the way it should be, the people on the left don't follow the opposites attract rule, that is the problem with single sex schools.

    No Anonymous

  • Schooling isn't education

    BY seperating sexes one furthers the mentality that we are all so different that we cannot live amongst each other. It is poor to seperate kids by their age already and not allow contact with older and younger human beings . Why should we persist in that concept? It seems almost as inhumane as seperating people by their race (which by the way doesn't exist).

    No Anonymous

  • Single sex schools don't benefit kids as much as they are worth.

    Growing up, people need to learn skills that will help them in the real world. Socializing with the opposite sex is one of those skills. The real world is not single gendered, and people need to be prepared for that. Also, having a school be single gendered does not eliminate distractions, and in fact may increase them. The stereotype that girls are better at one subject and boys at another is simply not true, so having classes that are for a certain gender doesn't make any sense either. I am a girl who is better at math and science than english and history, I fear people like me who go to single gendered schools do not get the type of accelerated courses they need. Furthermore, some people are friends with mainly people of the opposite gender. This will be devastating to a student who has no friends in their single gendered school. Students who are depressed will not want to learn, and would need a more stimulating work environment. Or some friends to boost happiness.

    No Anonymous

  • i dont think we should have single sex classes

    I'm in middle school and i dont think we should have single sex classes why?i mean like when we are older we are going to be with boys anyways so why the dont want us to be together just cuz we flrit and teas really???like idk i just dont think the need single sec classes

    No Anonymous

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    School also plays an important educational for social interaction. School is typically the place where many young people get to learn and grow about the opposite sex. If that's taken away by a single sex school then the young people are slow to learn about the opposite sex and will have a longer learning curve later on in life. Growing up with the same gender as you are prevents you from learning how to conduct and build healthy relationships with the opposite gender. Think about it, waking up to find out you are dating the same gender because you know more about your gender than the opposite. This can cause an immediate decrease in your state's population when you get older. In their future jobs it won’t be comfortable for you to work with opposite sex. Therefore single sex schools are not a good idea. Kids will concentrate more in a single sex school. They engender good behavior and maturity – particularly as teenage girls usually exhibit greater responsibility than boys of the same age. Academic competition between the sexes is a spur to better performance at school. Taking the example of placing a young, beautiful lady teacher in an all-boys high school, what do you get when pitting a female teacher with boys in their teens with raging hormones? Clearly, we can see that the teacher’s physical statures will obviously distract the class from paying attention to the lecture. 1998 survey from the American Association of University Women, a long-time advocate of single-sex education, admitted that girls from such schools did not in fact show academic improvement Imagine walking down the hall of a public school with boys swarming through the halls, sitting in a classroom with a boy at every desk, or eating lunch at the cafeteria with only your boyfriends.

    No Anonymous

  • I don't beleive in all girls and boys schools!!!!!

    I beleive that people should have to deal with the opposite sex because in life there are both sexes not just one so they need to learn how to just deal because they're a teenager and need to know!!!!!!

    No Anonymous

  • I do not believe single sex schools are such a good idea.

    Growing up with the same gender as you are prevents you from learning how to conduct and build healthy relationships with the opposite gender. Think about it, waking up to find out you are dating the same gender because you know more about your gender than the opposite. This can cause an immediate decrease in your state's population when you get older. Lives like this are not healthy. This is the point of having a multi-sex schools. So the children can socialize and have fun. Without socialization and healthy relationships, lives for girls and/or boys can go directly downhill.

    No Anonymous

  • I oppose single sex schools because it is unnatural.

    There are two sexes on this planet and even if you separated them in school, you can't separate them in life. This is almost as bad as segregating schools between white and black students. It is not a natural way of life or a natural way to run our school systems.

    No emotopiwah

  • I oppose single sex schools as they don't prepare the students for the real world which isn't single sex.

    School is an important aspect of young people's lives for a number of reasons. School obviously plays an important academic part of young people's lives. It provides the opportunity for people to learn about a number of textbook type classes. However school also plays an important educational tool for social interaction. School is typically the place where many young people get the learn and grow about the opposite sex. If that's taken away by a single sex school then the young people are slow to learn about the opposite sex and will have a longer learning curve later on in life. Therefore single sex schools are not a good idea.

    No VampMarce

  • Single sex schools are a bad idea as it segregates the sexes unnecessarily.

    Single sex schools are a bad idea because anything that divides people into regimented groups is not productive. At a time in their lives when students should be learning of the differences of the sexes they are divided and have limited access to learn natural lessons. Single sex schools limit the perspective students receive on academic topics in the classroom as well.

    No ThegaXen

  • Single sex schools are not a good idea, because children need to know how to socialize with people of both sexes and all different types of people.

    If I were to grow up going to a single sex school I would not know how to talk to or interact with boys in a normal way. Boys and girls can talk and work together and be friends without anything getting in the way of education. People must learn how to work along side members of the opposite sex and other races and cultures. We must learn how to deal with and understand differences. Later on in life the kids would not know how to interact if they are only used to being around people of the same sex.

    No Pl4tinumCammy
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