I disagree with Estrich's views on single sex education. By separating boys and girls, it would end up causing many more problems then answers. In the very short run, girls may do better in class without the distraction of boys. In the long run, what? Learning not to be able to work in the real world with men. And what about all of the experiences they would lose? There are so many consequences by one action just in the name of good schooling.

Estrich's views come from her past. Twenty years ago when she still attended school, she remembers things as though she could have done better in school, but her school did not let that happen. She goes on to say that instead of taking the tough math

Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. Upper Saddle River.

U.S. News & World Report 23March. 1998: NA.

Barbra Murray, a writer, wrote an article in U.S. News and World Report Inc. She goes on in this article in just about the same way as Estrich, that single sex education is a good thing. Saying that, "Girls in public schools often are victims of gender bias inflicted by teachers and male students that leaves them behind in subjects like math and science, researchers argued in 1992 (Murray)." That's all well and good, but she presents her opinion very well. Later on in the article it goes on to say, "The American Association of University Women, which issued the initial report that accelerated the trend, said last week that academically, there was no evidence that single sex education works (Murray)." That's right. A test was done on single sex education, and it came up against Murray's writings and in the same article as her piece.

and science courses, she " learned to twirl a baton, toss it in the air, and catch it while doing a split in the mud or the ice (126)." That was her choice. The school that she attended had no hand in her choice. She chose to be a cheerleader instead of taking the more challenging courses in high school. Why she did not do both? Only she would know. For some reason, she thinks that the school should have done somet

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