Co-educational schools help students build their relationships and socialization. Students tend to cooperate and socialize more with each other in co-ed schools. In Phoenix, Arizona, there is a program that tests the academic performance of girls and boys. In one of the experiments, they paired each child with the other gender every week. Ms. Doe, who is part of the experimental program for kindergarten and fifth grade, said the diverse groups seen at the beginning of the year disappeared and students were more likely to play together, cooperate and learn. helping each other (Researchers Cite Social Benefits in Mixed Classrooms, Sparks 4). They now know each other better and are closer than they were at the beginning of the year. As students interact with each other, their relationships develop and are more likely to get along. Ms. Radke said the small-scale bullying that was common at the beginning of the year has disappeared (Researchers cite social benefits in co-ed classes, Sparks 4). Because they got along well, the harassment decreased. “I truly believe that as children engage in structured activities with friends, they learn about each other, and this bond is reflected in the development of their patience and tolerance as they interact together throughout throughout the day. . . Not hearing that [bullying] language is a huge change in our classroom” (Ms. Radke 4). Students should interact with the opposite sex as it helps them build their relationships with each other. Considering these points, gender diversity has become a great impact in relationships and communications. In mixed schools, students’ skills are more likely to improve. This has a great impact on students, especially males, as they become softer...... middle of paper ...... the main claim that single-sex programs run smoother and pose fewer discipline problems because they eliminate tensions that arise when boys and girls mix in classrooms (Black 1). This statement is not true because when students are separated, their attitudes become worse. Ms Hanish's research found that when students are with same-sex classmates, they behave in more stereotypical ways: boys become more aggressive and resort to more "rough" play over time; girls become more sexualized (Sparks 3). “Children develop a fairly limited set of interaction skills: less understanding, appreciation and respect for each other” (Ms. Hanish 3). Improving these skills can lead to less drama. To put it briefly, the separation of sexes does not affect their education and relationships. It depends on how they are taught by their parents and/or teachers..