Controversy surrounds the issue of single-gender education, with advocates debating that the initiative decreases discrimination, improves educational experiences for males and females, and provides parents more choice. Opponents argue that single-gender education is a form of segregation and negates the gains that women have achieved in the area…

This article talks about a prominent researcher and an elementary school who teamed up last year to identify what works--and what does not--when it comes to teaching young children about gender bullying. Rebecca Bigler, a psychologist at the University of Texas-Austin whose nationally recognized research focuses on racial stereotyping and gender…