Where Girls Come First: The Rise, Fall, and Surprising Revival of Girls' Schools
- ISBN-10
- 1585423947
- ISBN-13
- 9781585423941
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-02
- Publisher
- Tarcher
- Author
- Ilana Debare
Description
A history of the phenomenon of girls' schools in America is accompanied by the author's personal account of building a school that celebrates the benefits of single-sex education, an insightful overview of the modern-day debate over single-sex education, profiles of girls' schools across the country, and interviews with alumnae about their experiences. Reprint. 10,000 first printing.
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