Anonymous
Post 09/13/2013 16:53     Subject: Re:Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
Anonymous wrote:I am a grad of an all-female school.

Our head of school (much beloved) at that time had held the position of head of an all-boys' boarding school previously (for health reasons - heart attack - he moved to the "less stressful" all girls school environment). He was famous for saying that single-sex education was ideal for girls, and terrible for boys. In his view, girls in the classroom had a positive effect on boys; but boys in the classroom had a negative effect on girls.



I agree with this.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2013 16:53     Subject: Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ask ncs grads if they'd send their son to an all boys school. I guarantee 90 percent would say no way based on their opinions of sta boys.


There are several NCS grads with sons at STA. what are you talking about?


I didnt say all. I said most.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2013 16:30     Subject: Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
Anonymous wrote:
SAM2 wrote:Note that many do not consider Ms. Sommers an honest broker on these issues. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Hoff_Sommers


Her daughter was a Bangle. I think.


oops, I don't know where I got this but its completely wrong. never mind.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2013 16:28     Subject: Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
SAM2 wrote:Note that many do not consider Ms. Sommers an honest broker on these issues. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Hoff_Sommers


Her daughter was a Bangle. I think.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2013 16:26     Subject: Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ask ncs grads if they'd send their son to an all boys school. I guarantee 90 percent would say no way based on their opinions of sta boys.


I should add, ncs grad here. No way would I send my sons to an all boys schools.


Another NCS grad here -- no way would I send my sons to an all boys school.

Anonymous
Post 09/13/2013 16:13     Subject: Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
Anonymous wrote:This is the most recent example of the research that suggests that boys do best in all-boys schools: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/09/how-to-make-school-better-for-boys/279635/

The results are nothing new, but I'm wondering WHY some parents continue to think that a coed environment is best for their DS?


Because we've met graduates of all boys' schools??

Anonymous
Post 09/13/2013 15:55     Subject: Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
Anonymous wrote:This is the most recent example of the research that suggests that boys do best in all-boys schools: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/09/how-to-make-school-better-for-boys/279635/

The results are nothing new, but I'm wondering WHY some parents continue to think that a coed environment is best for their DS?


How about DS thinks that all boy schools are boring?
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2013 15:53     Subject: Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
Anonymous wrote:Ask ncs grads if they'd send their son to an all boys school. I guarantee 90 percent would say no way based on their opinions of sta boys.


There are several NCS grads with sons at STA. what are you talking about?
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2013 15:36     Subject: Re:Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
I am a grad of an all-female school.

Our head of school (much beloved) at that time had held the position of head of an all-boys' boarding school previously (for health reasons - heart attack - he moved to the "less stressful" all girls school environment). He was famous for saying that single-sex education was ideal for girls, and terrible for boys. In his view, girls in the classroom had a positive effect on boys; but boys in the classroom had a negative effect on girls.

Anonymous
Post 09/13/2013 15:29     Subject: Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
Anonymous wrote:Ask ncs grads if they'd send their son to an all boys school. I guarantee 90 percent would say no way based on their opinions of sta boys.


I should add, ncs grad here. No way would I send my sons to an all boys schools.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2013 15:28     Subject: Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
Ask ncs grads if they'd send their son to an all boys school. I guarantee 90 percent would say no way based on their opinions of sta boys.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2013 15:26     Subject: Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
Anonymous wrote:This is the most recent example of the research that suggests that boys do best in all-boys schools: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/09/how-to-make-school-better-for-boys/279635/

The results are nothing new, but I'm wondering WHY some parents continue to think that a coed environment is best for their DS?


Perhaps it is for THEIR kids. Is it really that hard to comprehend? Seek validation for your choices elsewhere.
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2013 15:18     Subject: Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
Anonymous wrote:This is the most recent example of the research that suggests that boys do best in all-boys schools: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/09/how-to-make-school-better-for-boys/279635/

The results are nothing new, but I'm wondering WHY some parents continue to think that a coed environment is best for their DS?


I'm wondering WHY some people continue to think that Christina Hoff Sommers is an authority on anything.
SAM2
Post 09/13/2013 15:00     Subject: Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
Note that many do not consider Ms. Sommers an honest broker on these issues. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Hoff_Sommers
Anonymous
Post 09/13/2013 14:40     Subject: Why would anyone consider sending their BOY to a coed private school?
This is the most recent example of the research that suggests that boys do best in all-boys schools: http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/09/how-to-make-school-better-for-boys/279635/

The results are nothing new, but I'm wondering WHY some parents continue to think that a coed environment is best for their DS?