Founder Vicki Shorr's Letter to the Editor of the New York Times
The Archer School for Girls' founder Vicky Shorr's letter was published in The New York Towns.
The Archer School for Girls' founder Vicky Shorr's letter was published in The New York Towns.
Excerpt from the letter:
Re “Old Tactic Gets New Use: Schools Separate Boys and Girls” (news article, Dec. 1): Although I stand with the American Civil Liberties Union in most of its fights, I disagree with its decision to file complaints against several public school districts that have single-sex classrooms.
Progressive girls’ schools are not about the pink pencil holders mentioned in the article, but about what happens in that classroom when the math and science are being taught to and for you. About what happens to a girl’s self-esteem when she doesn’t play “girls’ soccer,” but soccer. When she knows she can be president of the class; own the science lab and the technology; and, as she enters middle and high school, get a breather from the social pressures ubiquitous in the outside world.
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The Archer School for Girls admits students of any race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or other legally protected status in its hiring or in the administration of its educational policies and programs, admissions policies, financial aid programs or other school-administered programs.
The Archer School for Girls’ mission is to educate students in an environment specifically designed for girls. As such, the school will consider any candidate for admission who identifies as a girl. Once admitted to Archer, all students in good academic standing who abide by Archer’s code of conduct and who meet requirements for graduation will be eligible to receive an Archer diploma, regardless of any change in sexual identity or other legally protected status.
