A Critical Review
For years our nation has been debating over the benefits that coeducational schools have versus non-coeducational schools. There are many different perspectives on the subject. Some people believe that girls face harsh environments while seated next to boys in the classroom. The author of “The Trouble With Single-Sex Schools,” Wendy Kaminer feels otherwise. She argues that the experiments and information supporting the hazards of coed schools can be demolished with a minimal amount of effort. I highly disagree with Kaminer that single-sex schools are really the contributing factors to girls’ low self-esteem. Through my own personal experience I realize that coeducational schools might be the right place for some young women, but these schools are not the safest place for all. Wendy Kaminer tells us in very gratifying tones of the beginnings of women’s education. She says that while the schools may have favored typical gender roles, they did spark the idea of women as citizens. She feels that in the early years single-sex schools were the only known choice. She thinks that many of the current feminists are crazy for accusing coed schools of discouraging girls’ achievement. To her the main focus
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Wendy Kaminer, Fourteenth Amendment, African Americans, Critical Review, Supreme Courts, all-girls schools, single-sex schools, coed schools, wendy kaminer, segregated schools, coeducational schools,
Approximate Word count = 1013
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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