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- Learning Apart. // Scholastic News -- Edition 4;11/27/2006, Vol. 69 Issue 9, p3
The article reports on the announcement of the U.S. Department of Education that public school districts can now create all-boys or all-girls classes and schools. A 1972 law generally prohibits the separation of boys and girls in public schools and classes, except for things like physical...
- Effects of Decision On Extracurriculars Raise Thorny Is sues. Walsh, Mark // Education Week;6/13/1990, Vol. 9 Issue 38, p1
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- Coed No More? Lee, Michelle K. // Parenting;Mar2003, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p24
Reports the increase in the number of single-sex public schools in the U.S. Statistics on all-female private schools.
- Scholars Debate Effectiveness of Single-Sex Classes. Cooper, Kenneth J. // Diverse: Issues in Higher Education;11/30/2006, Vol. 23 Issue 21, p14
The article focuses on the debate over the implementation of rules that give public schools in the U.S. the flexibility to establish single-sex schools and classes. The idea of establishing single-sex classes originated from Leah Hasty, a former public elementary school principal in Baltimore,...
- WINNING WAYS. Agron, Joe // American School & University;Dec2000, Vol. 73 Issue 4, p6
Highlights the approval of voters in the United States on several school-funding proposals. Information on the referendum passed by Arizona administrators for raising the state sales tax; Approval of the construction bonds proposed by Colorado officials; Approval of the plan to renovate...
- Washington seen... Lewis, Anne C. // Education Digest;Apr98, Vol. 63 Issue 8, p68
Presents causal efforts made by various educational groups and American legislators to defend public schools' existence in the United States. Includes Learning First Alliance's formation of national education groups to promote a competitive form of instruction; Proposal from Capitol Hill...
- Charter schools will lead to improvement. Derrough, Neil E. // San Diego Business Journal;8/15/94, Vol. 15 Issue 33, p27
Recommends the establishment of charter schools to improve the public school system. Need for experimentation encouraged by the San Diego Business Roundtable for Education; Authorization of charter schools under a 1992 California legislation; Bills authored by Senator Gary Hart.
- Triple threat. // NEA Today;Feb95, Vol. 13 Issue 6, p3
Explains the three threats to public education which are being pushed for by governors and state lawmakers in the United States. Cutbacks in aid to public education; Restrictions on school employee bargaining rights; Voucher legislation.
- Public schools advocates call education bill 'incomplete' Edney, Hazel Trice // New York Amsterdam News;12/27/2001, Vol. 92 Issue 52, p3
Presents the education bill signed for public school system in the United States. Increase in the funding substantially; Retention of under-funded educational programs; Goal of the bill to raise student achievement and increase accountability.
