Splitting up boys and girls: a new choice in public education

The World

We’re looking at a story from our newest listening area, Denver, where school officials have just announced a new experiment in school choice, offering the choice for parents to send their daughters to an all-girls public school. It’s a growing national trend, and Denver is one of the latest school systems to welcome the idea.

Joining us to talk about the all-girls charter school that will open up in 2010 is Kristin Waters, assistant superintendent of Denver Public Schools: She will head up the new school’s office. We also speak with Bridget Ambler, a Denver mother who is ready to sign her daughter up for classes, well before the school is set to open.

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