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Single-sex vs coeducational schools: how parents can decide the best option for their child

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Parents often face conflicting advice when deciding whether to send their child to a single-sex or coeducational school.

Despite the lack of evidence, there remains a strong and widely held belief that single-sex schooling is...

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