Wednesday, January 19, 2011

All-boys elementary school proposed for Calgary

From the CBC website

All-boys elementary schools are again under consideration in Calgary.

Calgarian Karen Wesley and her partner have submitted a proposal to Alberta Education to set up an all-boys charter elementary school.

She said it would allow teachers to cater to boys' interests and specific learning styles.

"I believe that our society is beginning to recognize that there is a need for boys to have a different educational experience to girls," said Wesley, currently an educator at the Foundations for the Future Charter Academy campus in southeast Calgary.

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