A School That Welcomes Gender Differences
For decades, observers have commented on the way in which school practices are geared for girls rather than boys. For example, schools are based on a child sitting for long periods of time and girls tend to be more willing and able to meet that demand. Issues like these are thought to be related to the fact that boys are more likely to be medicated for attention problems and learning disorders, and more likely to be held back or disciplined for behavior problems.
Now a school in California is planning to make major changes into practices that have for so long been the mainstay of most classrooms.
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