RavBytes: STL Tries Out Same-Sex Classrooms

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St. Louis has always been know for having loads of same-sex private schools, but it appears that it might be a trend for area public schools as well.

In a Parkway School District elementary school, for their first couple of years. Although there's no conclusive research yet, it seems that it's helping the kids concentrate better. Since they're not around little girls or cooties so much, boys don't have to act like they dislike learning because it makes them look cool.

And since sitting still isn't something little boys are great at, teachers say that letting them sit on stools helps them concentrate. Back in third grade, I got my chair taken away from falling out of it so much (something about too much energy and tilting back in it), so maybe girls would appreciate the stool option, too.

Would you want your kids learning single-sex style if it were an option?