?One of the nice things about single-gender classes is that we require more training in general for these teachers. And there is more buy-in from teachers this way. ?Try some of these things and see what happens,' we tell them, and then they'll listen to more substantial training about classroom effectiveness.''
? David Chadwell, coordinator for single-gender initiatives for South Carolina's Department of Education
?Separate but Equal: More Schools are Dividing Classes by Gender,? The Washington Post
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The amount of money a student could get back if he or she wagers $20 at the start of freshman year on getting a 4.0 in college using the new website, Ultrinsic.
?Website Sponsors Gambling on Grades at 36 Colleges,? The Boston Globe