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For Tuesday, May 22, 2012

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 22, 2012

~~<h3>Single-gender schools on the wane</h3>
<p>The occasion of St. Francis School's Class of 2012 graduation coming up on Sunday — its final all-girls class — gives one pause. It's continuing a private-school trend away from single-gender schools (Damien Memorial School won't be an all-boys school with the next incoming class), and people can reasonably wonder if that's going to continue.</p>
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Single-gender schools on the wane

The occasion of St. Francis School's Class of 2012 graduation coming up on Sunday — its final all-girls class — gives one pause. It's continuing a private-school trend away from single-gender schools (Damien Memorial School won't be an all-boys school with the next incoming class), and people can reasonably wonder if that's going to continue. Login for more...