Quotes are taken from a message written by Dan to Matt on 07/03/96...
DT>I wonder....perhaps though there is a way to convince the courts that 
DT>equality can be maintained in single-sex classes.  I don't know but do 
DT>they still have single sex gym?
I can only speak for our school - we have some segments of phys ed that 
are single sex (football, wrestling, etc.) and many that are not 
(gymnastics, softball, etc.)  I think that the amount of physical 
contact is the determining element.
DT>If in math period one with Mr. Algebra was for males only, then period 2 
DT>females only...isn't that equal?  I don't know that the VMI decision is 
DT>that similar to the concept of single-sex classes in highshcool.  I have 
DT>heard some good arguments in favor of the idea (of which I am not 
DT>stating support just doing some *thinking-out-loud.*
I do believe that Matt Smith was on the money with his analysis of this 
problem - public schools will most likely not be allowed to provide 
"separate but equal" classes based on such discriminating criteria as 
sex, race, or religion.  In the case of The Citadel and VMI, as I 
understand it, Virginia was willing to compromise by making VMI into 
either a mixed sex military school or an all-female military school, but 
the courts still considered that discrimination as long as The Citadel 
was not available to women.  The whole argument is similar to that waged 
by many southern states in the 50's and 60's, that they provided 
separate but equal education for blacks.  Obviously the courts disagreed 
that such was equal treatment under the law.
But this is all just my take on the issue.
Chuck Beams
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cbeams@future.dreamscape.com
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