Single Sex Schools

This just into my computer from Scott Jensen, 98th district state assemblyman.  It’s school related and is evidence that our legislators are beginning to get involved in educational improvements.

National Attention for Single Sex Schools and Classes
I'm pleased to report that my bill to give public school districts the option of offering single sex schools and classes is not only moving through the State Legislature, it is also garnering national attention.
On Monday, November 28th, CBS News interviewed me about my single sex schools and classes bill, and the story ran three days later on CBS's The Early Show. The following day a member of the Florida legislature who had seen my interview contacted my office and asked if he could use my bill as the model for a similar bill to be introduced in Florida.
Not only is this idea attracting attention nationally, research on the topic continues to demonstrate that single sex schools and classes benefit both boys and girls. In September, 2005, the United States Department of Education Issued a 128 page report entitled "Single-Sex Versus Coeducational Schooling: A Systematic Review." Although it's written in "government speak," the report states that "the preponderance of studies in areas such as academic accomplishment (both concurrent and long term) and adaptation or socioemotonal development (both concurrent and long term) yields results lending support to single sex schooling."
Translation: an independent review by scientists in the federal government of 88 research studies on single sex schools and classes finds they can provide short and long term benefits for both genders.
I will keep you updated as this innovative bill continues its journey through the legislature.