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Single-sex schools do not support a culture of gender equality

Type : Photograph Medium : Print-colour Description : A view of the Royal Grammar School Eskdale Terrace Jesmond taken in 1986. In the foreground a group of boys are playing on the lawn. The rear of the school buildings can be seen in the background.Schools Collection : Local Studies Printed Copy : If you would like a printed copy of this image please contact Newcastle Libraries www.newcastle.gov.uk/tlt quoting Accession Number : 062540

It seems that the world is taking more steps backwards. After over four decades of co-educational schooling nationwide, students at a school in Sweden returned from their Christmas holidays to find themselves split into single-sex classes. In defence of this change, school principal Anneli Widestrand appealed to the familiar argument employed by supporters of single-sex […]