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The fallacy of single-sex education
A review of 1.6 million students has failed to find any advantages to single-sex education, says the former president of American Psychological Association Diane Halpern.
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Teen beauty vlogger re-shoots his school photo after disappointing first take
In an astounding commitment to beauty and a carefully-crafted image, one 17-year-old high school senior has gone to great lengths to ensure his yearbook photo is exactly the way he wants it.
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Students don't trust schools to protect them from abusers
An alarming number of Australian students don't trust schools to keep them safe.
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This recreation of teen's kindergarten school photo is hilarious
Tyra Huntt loved her kindergarten photo so much, she decided to recreate it for her high school photo.
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Elite Anglican school Kambala hits back after complaints about gay teachers
The school council at the exclusive Sydney girls' school Kambala has been applauded for publicly admonishing the views of a number of parents who had complained that the employment of gay teachers was not "living up to our Christian standards".
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Catholic High School for Boys divides parents over controversial sign
A controversial note posted to Facebook by a high school in Little Rock, Arkansas has divided the internet.
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Kambrya College students give school lesson on sexism
The crumpled piece of paper held up to the camera captured the schoolgirls' rage perfectly.
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Parents share bullied son's heartbreaking suicide note
A 13-year-old Staten Island boy, who took his own life after being bullied incessantly, left a devastating letter explaining that no one from his school helped him.
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This 3D-printed clitoris model is set to transform sex ed classes in France
Isn't it time we all learnt our way around the only organ known to exist for the sole purpose of sexual pleasure?
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A weary teacher's most spirited lesson
The distress of a talented woman who could no longer bear the load of teaching our littlest kids should make all of us stop and think.
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Maths plus all-girls school equals better results, study finds
For girls at co-educational schools, the numbers just aren't adding up.
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