Join us on October 1 for an engaging presentation by Laura Blankenship, Ph.D., Interim Director of Professional Learning at the International Consortium of Girls' Schools, on the history of all-girls public schools, which have seen a resurgence in the last 10 to 20 years. Dr. Blankenship will examine key milestones and significant changes in legal and societal contexts and explore the current state of all-girls public schools, including their geographic distribution, modern educational approaches, and the challenges and opportunities they face today, using examples from ICGS member schools.
19th Century GLS Classroom
Part Two of the presentation, Current Research on All-Girls Schools, will occur on October 29. This will include key research highlighting the benefits of all-girls schools as well as areas where findings are less conclusive.
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Laura Blankenship, Ph.D. Interim Dir., Professional Learning International Consortium of Girls' Schools
Laura Blankenship, Ph.D., is Interim Director of Professional Learning at the International Consortium of Girls' Schools (ICGS), the leading advocate for girls' schools. She earned a B.A. in English from Rhodes College in Memphis and a Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition from the University of Arkansas. She has developed a career dedicated to girls' and women's education. At Bryn Mawr College, she ran a program to teach young women web development and technical skills. Then, at the Baldwin School (an all-girls pre-K-12 school) she served as Computer Science Department Chair and later as the Dean of Academic Affairs and finally as Assistant Head of School. She is a veteran school educator and administrator, and the Founding Head of School at San Francisco Girls' School. Previously, she represented school members of the ICGS and is now serving girls' schools within the organization.
This webinar has already occurred and registration is now closed. If you'd like to attend Part Two of the presentation, Current Research on All-Girls Schools, on October 29, you can register here.
