Word: lewinnek
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Dates: during 1997-1997
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...Elaine Lewinnek's all-girl sixth-grade social-studies class, the Venus of Willendorf's bulging stomach and hips were a hot topic. A picture of the fertility goddess from 25,000 B.C. stimulated a lively discussion about how ideals of feminine beauty have changed through the centuries. Then a boy came into the classroom to collect attendance slips. "Stop! Stop! There's a boy in the room!" several girls shouted. The conversation halted until he left...
...Lewinnek, it was a clear demonstration of how girls may learn better without boys. Marina Middle School in San Francisco, where Lewinnek teaches, is one of only a handful of U.S. public schools that are trying single-sex education for some students. It's too early to pass judgment. But already the teachers are enthusiastic. So are their female pupils. "If there were boys, I'd be scared to talk out," says 12-year-old Genora Turner. "I'm learning better in this all-girl class...
...cause is bias, genes or some combination, no one knows for sure. But if you can just keep the sexes apart for a while, the theory goes, girls at least may benefit. "It's good to have a safe place without the distraction of the opposite sex," says Lewinnek...
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