In all-girls' schools, girls:
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Receive all the attention and all the opportunities
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Hold every role
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Learn in environments designed specifically for them
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Ask all the questions
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Are always the loudest voices during discussions
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Close the STEM gender gap
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Build communities that are both challenging and collaborative
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Practice the skills they'll need to thrive in a co-ed world
Compared with peers at co-ed schools, students at all-girls schools report:
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Higher academic aspirations and motivation
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More active engagement with their own learning
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Greater feelings of safety, respect, and belonging
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More engagement with ideas and activities that prepare them for the world beyond school
After their transition to college, girls' school graduates report they:
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Had more experience seeking alternative solutions to problems and sharing their solutions with others
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More frequently studied with their peers
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Expressed higher confidence in their science knowledge and skills
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Believed "helping to promote racial understanding" is a very important or essential goal
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Were more likely to have publicly communicated their opinion about a cause in the past year