AbigailJames

Abigail N. James

Web Links

to Useful Information

and Interviews

ORGANIZATIONS

International Boys’ Schools Coalition
www.boysschoolscoalition.org
Information on boys’ schools around the world as well as a persuasive argument for single sex education for boys.

National Coalition of Girls’ Schools
www.ncgs.org
Information on girls’ schools in the United States and Canada as well as reports of research on the advantages of single sex education for girls.

National Association for Single Sex Education
www.singlesexschools.org
Information on public schools in the United States with single sex classes or programs. This site also provides a great deal of information on the advantages of single sex education for both boys and girls and links to other sources on gendered education.

ARTICLES AND INFORMATION

http://www.education.com/topic/gender-differences/ A Web site with lots of interesting information about education for parents. There are interesting lists of evidence-based top teaching strategies for girls and for boys, as well as custom interactive graphics (e.g., of gender differences in brain development). This site includes two articles by Dr. James.

http://www.princetoninfo.com/index.php?option=com_us1more&Itemid=6&key=11-19-2008%20Boys A November 19, 2008, article about a talk that Abigail N. James gave in Princeton, NJ.

http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/09/banning_boyhood.html
Essay about schools banning pastimes which are traditionally boy-oriented. In this case, the game of tag was banned.

http://www.pbs.org/parents/raisingboys/school.html
PBS parents' guide to understanding and raising boys.

http://www.boysandschools.com/about.php
This Web site is a project of the Men’s Health Network, with lots of resources for improving the status of boys in schools.

http://www.opinionjournal.com/taste/?id=110010215
Opinion essay from the Wall Street Journal about Father’s Day and The Dangerous Book for Boys.

http://www.educatingboys.com.au
An Australian site which is full of ideas for improving education for boys. The Australians have been at the forefront of this field and have lots of experience based on solid research.

RADIO INTERVIEWS

http://www.resultsdrivenradio.com/blog/2007/12/02/gender-politics-and-education/
Interview with Anthony Voltaggio, December 2, 2001

http://www.bigmediausa.com/archive.asp?aid=10678
Interview with January Jones, December 13, 2007

http://cfra.com/podcasts/index.asp Podcast of an interview with John Counsell in Ottowa, Canada. This features call-in questions from parents, interested individuals, and one student who agreed with the notion that roughhousing is necessary for boys. The link will lead you to the list of podcasts for the station. Select "Late Night Counsell" for March 4, 2008.

http://www.wmra.org/inchive.html The NPR radio show, "Virginia Insight," on the topic, "Do girls learn differently than boys?" The show discusses some of the ways that girls and boys approach learning and the implications this has for the classroom.

TELEVISION INTERVIEW

Click here to view a March 20, 2008 C-SPAN program on "Single Sex Schools," featuring an extensive interview with Abigail N. James.

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