A LEGAL ANAYLSIS OF THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT'S SINGLE-GENDER PILOT PROGRAM
Open Access
Author:
Milon, Lannie Mckelvin
Graduate Program:
Educational Leadership
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Document Type:
Dissertation
Date of Defense:
June 13, 2007
Committee Members:
Preston C Green, Iii, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Keywords:
SINGLE GENDER SINGLE SEX
Abstract:
With the reauthorization of Tile IX, public school districts are now permitted to implement single gender schooling. Supporters assert that single gender education will help states comply with No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 (NCLB) by reducing the
black-white achievement gaps. A number of schools have been developed pursuant to the reauthorization of Title IX. One example is the pilot program of the Benjamin S. Carson Preparatory Academy, a public school located in Atlanta, Georgia.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Benjamin S. Carson Honors Preparatory Academy pilot program violates the United States Constitution? Specifically, this dissertation examines two questions:
1. Does the pilot program violate the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution?
2. How would an expansion of the pilot program survive a challenge under the Equal Protection Clause?
These measures of academic achievement, increased self concept and increasing graduation rates and college attendance are displayed by the state in attempt to display how the single gender education program is “exceedingly persuasive” in that there is an important government interest with genuine purpose and the means substantially relate to the goals end without no perpetuation of stereotypes. Because of that the Atlanta Public Schools district program of Benjamin S. Carson Preparatory Academy is not in violation of the Equal protection clause and should withstand an equal protection clause challenge.
