Let Boys Be Boys
On Thursday February 27 2003, Dr. Sax (executive director of NASSPE) addressed a conference of the National Association of Independent Schools in New York City. Dr. Sax reviewed the latest evidence that girls and boys have innate differences in their ability to hear, drawing on recent work measuring brainstem auditory evoked responses (BAERs) in newborn babies, as well as more traditional measurements of hearing using headsets and older children. He also discussed the relevance of UCLA Professor Shelley Taylor's work on the difference ways in which girls and boys respond to stress and confrontation. On March 3 2003, the National Post (Canada's largest national newspaper) ran a front-page story about Dr. Sax's presentation. The following day, the National Post published an editorial on the same topic, entitled "Let Boys Be Boys."
Michigan State Senator Introduces Bill Legalizing Single-Sex Public Education
In Michigan, State Senator Michael Switalski has introduced a bill to clarify the legal muddle currently slowing the introduction of single-sex classrooms in public schools. This column, published February 10 2003 in the Detroit Free Press, highlights the controversy surrounding the proposed bill. On February 26 2003, Senator Switalski, Wayne County Commissioner Kwame Kenyatta, and NASSPE Executive Director Dr. Leonard Sax joined in a vigorous discussion of Senator Switalski's new legislation live on radio station WQBH.
Where the Boys Are
Globe and Mail reporter Ingrid Peritz wrote this fascinating article about a public high school in downtown Montreal where "division of the sexes is credited with helping turn a faltering inner-city high school into an educational success story." This article was published on February 1, 2003.
Single-Sex Education: Ready for Prime Time?
An overview of the issues surrounding single-sex education, published in the August 2002 edition of The World & I, the Washington Times' monthly magazine.
The Odd Couple
An essay published in the quarterly magazine of the Independent Women's Forum, exploring the unique alliance between conservative Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and liberal Senator Hillary Clinton (D-New York), an alliance which resulted in the amendment "legalizing" single-sex education in public schools.
Same-Sex Schools Reduce Stereotyped Roles
A provocative and well-researched article by Lou Marano, staff reporter for UPI (United Press International), May 6 2002
Rethinking Title IX
Dr. Sax's op-ed piece in the Washington Times July 2 2001. This article was the first in a major newspaper to call for a change in Title IX regulations to allow single-sex classrooms in public schools
International Coalition of Boys' Schools
Girls' Schools' Association (United Kingdom)
The Center for Education Reform. The Center provides a treasure trove of information about educational reform in the United States, particularly with regard to charter schools. Their links page provides links to dozens of public and private organizations specializing in education reform on a statewide, regional, and national basis.
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