Monday, February 8, 2010

Calgary looking at all-boys schools

(An article of interest from the CBC website)

Calgary's school boards are considering setting up all-boys schools, with one board researching the idea and another holding meetings to gauge public interest.

Over the years the pendulum of education techniques has swung towards teaching girls, said Lynn Bosetti, an education professor at the University of Calgary, who helped set up an all-girls charter school. Charter schools are privately run but publicly funded.

Some parents are worried about their sons, Bosetti said.

Read the full story here.

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