Are all girl schools still valued? Vs years ago?

[Anonymous]

Years ago it was to give them Advantages but now girls do have the advantage and boys are starting to backdrop. I am still thinking of sending my daughter after reading a book about the value of same sex schools.

[Anonymous]

I am guessing you mean HS but this is my perspective from college. Three DD-two went to Ivies, one went to Mount Holyoke. The 2 Ivies did well - but it seemed a continuation of same high achieving system they'd navigated in HS; my all women's college DD was transformed by her experience and I can truly say that the young woman she became is so wonderfully remarkable - my DH and I often remark that we never expected her to be as amazing as she is (and she was wonderful before!) I am personally jealous and wish that I had had same opportunity.

[Anonymous]

I had a good experience, it was years ago though. Not sure how it is now. My kids currently attend COEs public high school. There is o all girls school within our area and my Husband insists public vs private education.

[Anonymous]

I had a wonderful experience at my all-girls high school. I think the "advantages" you're referring to girls having these days are different than the advantages afforded by a same-sex classroom.

[Anonymous]

My all girls' HS experience was good for me. I chose a cord public school for my older child and she did ok, but she had the same BF for all 4 years and he was a distraction when they were in the same classes. My younger DD attends an all girl school for multiple reasons, but eliminating that particular distraction is definitely one.

[Anonymous]

Two women in my family went to all girls schools and they are both very successful in science fields. Confident too. Always attributed their success to that.

[Anonymous]

Very popular throughout the middle east. Must be something to it.

[Anonymous]

Girls do better in school, often, but boys still dominate the space. They dominate classroom conversations, leadership positions, and disciplinary action. That's the big benefit of an all girls school--girls get to take up space and be heard. I went to a women's college almost by chance by it was a great experience. Not sure it'd make private HS tuition worth it to me, but if your choosing between different privates, I think there is a benefit to all girls education.

[Anonymous]

My daughter goes to an all girls school and it has been such an amazing experience for her. Worth every penny.

[Anonymous]

I thought "separate but equal" was politically incorrect these days. If it works for girls, why not blacks or Hispanics, or Asians? Shouldn't we be uncomfortable with segregation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought "separate but equal" was politically incorrect these days. If it works for girls, why not blacks or Hispanics, or Asians? Shouldn't we be uncomfortable with segregation?

Nice try, troll.

[Anonymous]

It's a serious question.

What makes segregation good for some groups but not others?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a serious question.

What makes segregation good for some groups but not others?

It's apples and oranges. You can't compare forced segregation of different races to voluntarily attending a same-sex high school. I'm surprised you would need to have that explained to you.

[Anonymous]

An all girls high school was transformative for my DD. She gained confidence and leadership skills that I suspect she would not have gotten in a co-ed school (indeed there was some recovery that was required from co-ed middle school).

[Anonymous]

Does the high incidence of girl on girl experimentation ( especially at the all female colleges) not give any parents pause?