Education is a vital tool that every young person needs to start a life of their own. Without education it becomes more difficult to find a stable job and a stable income. As with any great resource, there are many debates about different styles of instruction. One of the major educational styles debated today is the idea of sex education. The idea of separating students essentially by sex seems scandalous to some people. However, gender division can be a necessary and important new way to improve the learning experience. The first all-female schools began in the early 1800s. These academies favored more traditional gender roles, in which women were the homemakers and men were the breadwinners. The first generation of educated women was the result of single-sex colleges in 1873. Wendy Kaminer, an investigative journalist, states that “single-sex education wasn't exactly a choice; it was a cultural mandate in an era when sexual segregation was considered only natural” (1). Women of this time were technically not allowed to attend school with males. Feminists of this period worked hard to integrate the school system, and by the early 1900s, single-sex classrooms were a thing of the past. In 1910, 27 percent of colleges were all-male, 15 percent were all-female, and the remainder were coeducational. Today, women outnumber men among graduates (Kaminer 1). After all the hard work of the early feminists, today there are thousands of people who support the restoration of single-gender education. There are many reasons why parents, students, and administrators despise single-gender education. One of the main reasons is the issue of stereotypes. According to Kim Gandy, he presides...... halfway through the paper work (Sax 5). To accommodate both unique learning styles, it seems appropriate for each class to cater to male and female learning styles respectively. Homosexuality education is a controversial battle that will most likely continue for decades. However, research and studies have shown in multiple cases and circumstances that sex education is an extremely important tool that should be used in numerous situations. Many people think that dividing students by sex will perpetuate gender discrimination; however, this type of education can fill more gaps than you might think. Not only do boys and girls develop and function differently, but they are also distracted by each other. Eliminating distractions and making classes conducive to each gender and learning style will ultimately result in a huge tilt in academic grades and student participation.
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