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kdmorris

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31. I thought we figured out that "Separate but Equal"

Reply to Starry Messenger (Original post)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 07:48 PM

Jul 2012

didn't work a long time ago? What the hell?

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More public schools splitting up boys, girls [View all] Starry Messenger Jul 2012 OP

my radical ideas handmade34 Jul 2012 #1

"Most destructive is age (discrimination): Yes! Jackpine Radical Jul 2012 #27

The results of single sex classrooms have been positive. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #2

Also negative- Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #3

The FCAT itself is notoriously unreliable- Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #4

More on the studies of Leonard Sax, the web owner of Single Sex Schools- Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #5

Thank you for posting this obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #6

In addition, Sax's website even twists court decisions obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #7

Justice Ginsburg lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #13

So you agree Sax's website twists the VMI case's decsiion? obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #17

I'm working on the assumption that you asked a question lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #18

The feminist case for SS classrooms is that is has been shown to increase girls test scores 30%. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #8

"Teaching Boys and Girls Separately" Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #9

Schools can't do anything about socioeconomic status of the families living in the district. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #11

Parents who choose schools are defacto more involved in their children's education. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #14

"Pseudoscience in Sax on Sex" Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #10

I'm more persuaded by arguments that refute the outcomes. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #12

Jeff, I am politely asking you to knock it off, now obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #15

It's worse. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #16

From the president of Bryn Mawr. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #19

Bryn Mawr is not a public school. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #20

The "why" matters, else it's hard to ascribe the outcome to the intervention. Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #22

In this case, both the blue eyed and brown eyed students tested better. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #23

You missed the point about eye color but bias is one way that data can be corrupted. Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #24

I don't think I did. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #25

Without at least a strong correlation it's just a guess. Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #29

I agree to this extent. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #30

Do banks issue Mortgages based upon gender or income, payment histories etc? One_Life_To_Give Jul 2012 #21

Very bad idea. nt ladjf Jul 2012 #26

I'm so damn tired of everything being politicized. xfundy Jul 2012 #28

I thought we figured out that "Separate but Equal" kdmorris Jul 2012 #31

Public education in the US has been co-ed since the early 1900's too. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #32

I have three daughters, as well kdmorris Jul 2012 #33

Perfectly stated! Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #34