Should boys and girls be segregated in school?

The following is an interesting graphic from the WSJ that displays the similarities and differences between girls and boys brains at different ages. This is based on a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) study regarding differences in how boys and girls learn. The conclusions of this study have created a debate amongst education experts regarding whether it is better to segregate boys and girls in school, at least at a young age. Some highlights:

•  "Although boys' and girls' brains show differences around age 10, during puberty key parts of their brains become more similar, according to recent government research. And, rather than growing more slowly, boys' brains instead are simply developing differently. "
• "Dr. Sax, a physician and author of books on gender differences, worries that in kindergarten many boys aren't ready to learn to read the way it is usually taught—stressing sitting still and being quiet—and therefore may be turned off to school. "
• "Other education experts are concerned that single-sex curricula can reinforce gender stereotypes and don't mirror real-world circumstances. They also say scientific research doesn't support separate classrooms."

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