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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am going to speak out on behalf of single sex education programs in High School. When you combine strong female mentors and positive role models, reduced sex stereotyping in curriculum and classroom, and abundant learning opportunities, a national study showed that single-sex schools for females provide greater opportunity for educational attainment as measured by standardized cognitive tests, curriculum and course placement, leadership behavior, number of years of formal education, and occupational achievement. Regarding the prior author who stated that Madeira is geographically isolated...not sure where you think Madeira is but it is down the road from Langley, Potomac School, Oakcrest, McLean High School, Marshall etc... it is 15 minutes to georgetown and 15 minutes to Bethesda. [/quote]

I agree about single sex education for girls but I think the formula works better when they have interaction with the boys as well – like being in close proximity to a boys school and having a brother school like NCS and Holton do. Otherwise I think the girls being isolated alone without regular interaction with boys to mix things up is not good. I know a few moms that graduated from there and three of the four are all much more gossipy and catty than the average mom I have run across in DC. It may be just a coincidence. [/quote]

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