The article that my group read, analyzed, and discussed with the class was "Indiana School Imposes Extreme Sex-Segregation." The article focused on a public high school in Indianapolis where male and female students were being separated in the hallways, cafeterias, classrooms, and on the buses in an attempt to boost academic performance. This was thought to boost academic performance by eliminating the distraction of the opposite sex in a learning environment. However, this is an extreme solution; it is reminiscent of the separation of the sexes in Saudi Arabia and in Taliban-like regimes. Not to mention, the article mentions the law, Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in all levels of education. Lastly, the article mentions studies that have shown that separating the sexes has nothing to do with academic performance, but instead, economic status is correlated with academic performance.
After reading this article, I think that separating males and females at a public high school shouldn't be considered sex discrimination because both males and females are getting equal opportunities; they are just not doing them together in the same setting. Even though I think that separating the sexes in a public high school is not sex discrimination, I still think it should n0t be allowed. Single-sex learning environments will not eliminate distractions; it will more likely create more distractions because same sex peers tend to have more drama between them. Not to mention, separating sexes in high school will decrease the students social skills of interacting with the opposite sex once they enter the world after high school. Separating sexes is not practical because the real world is full of males and females interacting together. Lastly, I feel that a student goes to public school expecting it to be co-ed. If the student wanted a single-sex school, he or she would have chosen to attend a private school. Public schools should stay co-ed.
-Kristi Bardosi
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