coeducate
School both sexes
To coeducate is to educate students of both sexes together in the same institution or classes.
The term emerged when single-sex education was the norm and mixed-sex schooling required a name: The university began to coeducate in 1969.
Now that coeducation is standard in most places, the verb appears mainly in historical contexts.
Including both sexes
- mixed-genderComprising multiple genders
- co-edIncluding both sexes
- gender-inclusiveWelcoming all identities equally
- mixed-sexCombining both sexes
desegregated · preparatory · academy · campus
Ending enforced group separation
- mainstreamingIncluding in standard settings
- inclusionBeing made part
- unificationMerging into one entity
- mergerCorporate combination
blending · consolidation · incorporation · assimilation · combining · harmonization · convergence
Improve by correcting faults
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- forward-thinkingAnticipating future needs
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
nontraditional · innovation · emancipation · empowerment · suffrage · feminist · enlightenment · breakthrough
Treating all candidates identically
- parityState of being equal
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- non-discriminationEqual treatment regardless of difference
egalitarianism · impartiality · even-handedness · balanced · meritocracy
coed
Including both sexes
- mixed-genderComprising multiple genders
- co-edIncluding both sexes
- gender-inclusiveWelcoming all identities equally
mixed-sex · desegregated · preparatory · academy · campus
desegregation
Ending enforced group separation
- mainstreamingIncluding in standard settings
- inclusionBeing made part
- unificationMerging into one entity
merger · blending · consolidation · incorporation · assimilation · combining · harmonization · convergence
reform
Improve by correcting faults
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- forward-thinkingAnticipating future needs
pioneering · nontraditional · innovation · emancipation · empowerment · suffrage · feminist · enlightenment · breakthrough · social-change
equal-opportunity
Treating all candidates identically
- parityState of being equal
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
non-discrimination · egalitarianism · impartiality · even-handedness · balanced · meritocracy