/tags/gender-divide Gender Divide en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 04 Jun 2015 18:07:22 GMT /education/2015-06-04/in-austins-all-boys-middle-school-young-men-find-and-become-role-models Raising children isn’t easy, especially if you’re doing it on your own.At Gus Garcia Young Men’s Leadership Academy, the new all-boys school in East� Thu, 04 Jun 2015 18:07:22 GMT /education/2015-06-04/in-austins-all-boys-middle-school-young-men-find-and-become-role-models /education/2015-04-06/austin-single-sex-school-students-reunite-for-etiquette-class There are girls on campus at Gus Garcia Young Men's Leadership Academy, and some of boys are trying to take advantage of that situation.“He’s asking that� Mon, 06 Apr 2015 15:04:43 GMT /education/2015-04-06/austin-single-sex-school-students-reunite-for-etiquette-class /education/2015-03-30/for-history-teachers-its-not-always-easy-to-get-students-of-color-to-connect-with-curriculum James Brewster and Candace Hunter have tough jobs.They teach U.S. history at the new single-sex middle schools in Northeast Austin: Gus Garcia Young Men's� Mon, 30 Mar 2015 14:02:22 GMT /education/2015-03-30/for-history-teachers-its-not-always-easy-to-get-students-of-color-to-connect-with-curriculum /education/2015-03-06/video-single-gender-classroom-may-focus-students-but-does-it-help-them-learn Do boys and girls learn differently?Some single-sex supporters say yes, but not everyone agrees � not even those who work at the two new single-sex middle� Fri, 06 Mar 2015 17:19:50 GMT /education/2015-03-06/video-single-gender-classroom-may-focus-students-but-does-it-help-them-learn Filipa Rodrigues /education/2015-02-24/students-speak-what-its-like-to-attend-austins-all-boys-middle-school This fall, Austin ISD opened its first all-boys school in Northeast Austin called Gus Garcia Young Men's Leadership Academy. It's paired with a sister� Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:00:09 GMT /education/2015-02-24/students-speak-what-its-like-to-attend-austins-all-boys-middle-school /education/2015-02-03/austin-all-boys-school-teaches-students-how-to-interact-with-police Principal Sterlin McGruder thinks it's his responsibility to teach more than reading and math to his middle school students at Gus Garcia Young Men’s� Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:37:39 GMT /education/2015-02-03/austin-all-boys-school-teaches-students-how-to-interact-with-police /education/2015-01-21/timeline-how-austin-isd-decided-to-create-two-single-sex-middle-schools This year, two middle schools on Austin’s East Side became single-sex schools. Garcia and Pearce Middle schools are located in one of Austin’s most� Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:12:21 GMT /education/2015-01-21/timeline-how-austin-isd-decided-to-create-two-single-sex-middle-schools /education/2014-12-22/q-a-the-pros-and-cons-of-single-sex-education This story is part of an occasional series from KUT called Gender Divide, which will tell stories about the communities in Austin ISD's new single-sex� Mon, 22 Dec 2014 20:44:47 GMT /education/2014-12-22/q-a-the-pros-and-cons-of-single-sex-education /education/2014-12-12/video-meet-the-principal-of-austin-isds-first-all-boys-middle-school This story is part of an occasional series from KUT called Gender Divide, which will tell stories about the communities in Austin ISD's new single-sex� Fri, 12 Dec 2014 20:40:47 GMT /education/2014-12-12/video-meet-the-principal-of-austin-isds-first-all-boys-middle-school Filipa Rodrigues /education/2014-08-28/single-sex-schools-breathe-new-life-into-failing-east-austin-middle-schools Seventh graders are gathered in the cafeteria of the Gus Garcia Young Men’s Leadership Academy. They’re all dressed in white button down shirts and khaki� Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:17:37 GMT /education/2014-08-28/single-sex-schools-breathe-new-life-into-failing-east-austin-middle-schools