Yes to Single Sex Education

The gender gap continues, as boys in our feminized schools fall further behind, across racial groups, income levels, urban and suburban, across the country. Michelle Easton, Sun Times:

The solution isn't to feminize little boys or medicate them into compliance, but to create learning environments that respect who they are and what they bring to society. One obvious way to do that is through single-sex education where instruction can be more effectively tailored to the learning styles and motivations of each gender.

Until recently, single-sex education was only available in private schools, but it could become widespread within the public school system if local school authorities take advantage of new U.S. Education Department regulations adopted last year.

Closing this gap is important not only for the boys, but for the formation of families, the bedrock of a healthy society. Parents need more choice to help their sons learn as well as their daughters.

Easton is president of the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute. Added to my blogroll.

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