All Girls: Single-sex education and why it matters
Proponents of single-sex education warn that falling test scores, faltering self-image, math anxiety, and outright discrimination await girls in coed classrooms. Critics counter with tales of single-minded academic competition, and an overly protective environment that leaves girls ill-prepared for college.
All Girls is the story of pivotal years at the 112-year-old Marlborough School, an elite prep school in Los Angeles, and The Young Women’s Leadership School in East Harlem, an experiment within the New York City public school system, designed to give economically disadvantaged girls a better chance.
“Parents committed to bright futures for their daughters, girls who never seriously considered single-sex schools, and public school teachers who mistakenly believe that most girls are doing “just fine” in coeducational classrooms, owe it to themselves to read this powerful book.”
– David Sadker, Ph.D., professor, American University, co-author of Failing at Fairness: How Our Schools Cheat Girls
[Order] https://www.amazon.com/All-Girls-Single-Sex-Education-Matters/dp/1573222070
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