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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > school types > single-sex schools
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > instrumental communities > schools > school types > single-sex schools
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > schools > school types > single-sex schools
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > schools > school types > single-sex schools
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > educational institutions > schools > school types > single-sex schools
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > instrumental communities > schools > single-sex schools
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > schools > single-sex schools
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > schools > single-sex schools
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > educational institutions > schools > single-sex schools

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single-sex schools  

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  • Single-sex schools/education, also known as single-gender and same-sex schooling, is the practice of separating boys and girls for formal instruction. Policies and practices of single-gender education in the United States have undergone significant reform in the early 21st century. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Reform and Dissent; Single-Sex Schools]

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