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BBC Program Explores Effects of Single-Sex Education

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Single-sex education has long been an intriguing option for parents looking for the best education for their children. Some have argued that a single-sex environment can better cater to the educational needs that each gender tends to display. 

Mortlake Secondary Boys' School

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A BBC program called "Gareth Malone's Extraordinary School for Boys" is dedicated to exploring the benefits that single-sex education can have for boys. In the show, a primary school teacher oversees an all-boys class for a semester and attempts to "re-engage boys who don't like school and who, like many across Britain, lag behind their female peers." 

The show has stimulated increased conversation regarding the merits of single-sex education. A recent piece at The Atlantic Wire provides a snapshot of the discussion.

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