Two in three students in grades K-12 (65%) say their enjoyment of school increased when they started attending single-gender classes, according to South Carolina Department of Education.
Girls believe their single-gender classes have increased their academic performance and attitudes more than their male peers think single-gender classes have improved their performance. Black students also respond more positively than White students. [Education]
Source: South Carolina Department of Education, David Chadwell, Education Associate, Office of Public School Choice and Innovation, 1429 Senate St., #707-C, Columbia, SC 29201; 803-609-9654; dchadwel@ed.sc.gov; www.ed.sc.gov.
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