Sister School

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Short description: Pair of schools, usually single-sex school

A sister school is usually a pair of schools, usually single-sex school, one with female students and the other with male students.[1] This relationship is seen to benefit both schools.[2] For instance, when Harvard University was a male-only school, Radcliffe University was its sister school.[3] The sister school concept as a single-sex school began to change as several institutions adopted coeducational environments starting in the 1970s due to the increasing awareness or consciousness about sex bias and discrimination.[4]

Background

The term sister school (or brother school) has several alternate meanings:

  • a definite financial commerce between two colleges or universities
  • two schools that have a strong historical connection
  • two schools which have social activities involving students from both schools
  • two schools under the same management
  • two schools built using the same floor plan/layout
  • two schools in different nations that have established a collaborative international partnership.

See also

  • Seven Sisters (colleges)

References

  1. ↑ Brody, Celeste; Fuller, Kasi Allen; Gosetti, Penny Poplin; Moscato, Susan Randles; Nagel, Nancy Gail; Pace, Glennellen; Schmuck, Patricia (2005-08-12) (in en). Gender Consciousness and Privilege. Routledge. ISBN 9781135699031. https://books.google.com/books?id=BAD_jWa3ySQC&q=sister+school+single-sex+school&pg=PT7. 
  2. ↑ "UNESCO Center for Peace » Sister Schools/Universities". http://www.unescocenterforpeace.org/programs/cultural-exchange/sister-schoolsuniversities/. 
  3. ↑ O'Connor, Karen (2010-08-18) (in en). Gender and Women's Leadership: A Reference Handbook. SAGE. ISBN 9781412960830. https://books.google.com/books?id=-3J_3pDNZlkC&q="sister+school"+pair+male+female&pg=PA733. 
  4. ↑ Datnow, Amanda; Hubbard, Lea (2013). Gender in Policy and Practice: Perspectives on Single Sex and Coeducational Schooling. London: Routledge. pp. 197. ISBN 9781136703775. 

External links

  • Dictionary definition
  • A collaborative international partnership




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