They Say, I say #11
1. Single-schools have been criticized and denoted for many years by coeducational school leaders and parents, but are they better than coeducational schools? Single-sex schools have been around since the 19th century in the US, not to mention earlier in various countries. Coeducational schools were not popularized in the USA until the early 1970s (Hughes 6). It has been common today to dismiss the advantages of single-sex schools since coeducational schools are more popular and have shown the same amount of academic benefits. However, recent studies have shown that single-sex schools can benefit a student academically and even behaviorally. Single-sex schools allow girls and boys to focus on academics and not have to constantly worry about looking good, or saying the right things to impress each other. Being put in a more professional and focussed environment is sure to prepare students for the future and help them to achieve their full intellectual abilities. Many parents ...