Separate the sexes?
When it comes to English class, boys do better on their own
Boys no speak English good when girls around. At least that’s the conclusion of a new British study which found boys’ English grades drop when they are in a classroom with a high number of girls. While science and math grades for both boys and girls go up in mixed classrooms, the researcher says authorities should consider gender separation for English. Girls it seems are unaffected by the number of boys in the room.
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