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Sexual health education provides students with the knowledge and skills to help them be healthy and avoid human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), sexually transmitted diseases (STD), and unintended pregnancy.
Jun 16, 2022 · Sex education in schools can be taught by a classroom teacher, school nurse or an outside speaker, and often begins in fifth grade. For some parents, the term "sex ed"...
Oct 1, 2020 · All states are somehow involved in sex education for public schoolchildren. As of October 1, 2020: Thirty states and the District of Columbia require public schools teach sex education, 28 of which mandate both sex education and HIV education.
Jun 4, 2015 · Accurate, balanced sex education - including information about contraception and condoms - is a basic human right of youth. Such education helps young people to reduce their risk of...
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Feb 27, 2023 · Why Sex Education Matters. In 2014, a study found that 93% of parents supported having sex education in middle school and 96% supported teaching sex ed in high school. A 2017 study again found that 93% of parents favored sexuality education in schools.
Aug 22, 2022 · But research shows that when schools broaden the scope of sex education classes beyond abstinence or risk prevention—to discuss gender roles and identity, normalize sexual diversity, and...
Parents support sex education covering a wide range of topics in age-appropriate ways from elementary through high school, including self-esteem, healthy relationships and peer pressure, how to stay safe online including how to deal with pornography, anti-bullying, and consent and setting boundaries.
