When picking schools, don’t get stuck on single-sex vs. co-ed. Instead ask – are all students supported and included?

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 18:41:11 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/when-picking-schools-dont-get-stuck-on-single-sex-vs-co-ed-instead-ask-are-all-students-supported-and-included-243932>

"If parents have a choice, the decision about where to send a child to school
and what will be best for them can be a really difficult one.

One question that comes up frequently in media reporting is whether single-sex
or co-ed schools are better for students. There is ongoing debate about this
for both private and public schools.

There has been community outcry over some schools’ plans to go co-ed. So it may
surprise parents to know this isn’t a key question for many education
researchers.

As someone who studies gender, social justice and schools, there are other
questions I consider to be more important, such as: does a school give students
equal opportunities for education and future life success? And how do we make
sure all our schools do this?"

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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