sex education

USA Today Suggests Parents Place Contraceptives in Teens' Back-to-School Supplies

USA Today Suggests Parents Place Contraceptives in Teens' Back-to-School Supplies

Parents across the country may want to consider contraceptives and birth control pills for their teens’ back-to-school supplies, according to a new USA Today column.

Florida School Board Rejects 2 Controversial Sex Ed Textbooks after Parents Complain

Florida School Board Rejects 2 Controversial Sex Ed Textbooks after Parents Complain

A Florida school board is being praised after it rejected two textbooks that were initially part of the district’s sexual education curriculum at middle and high schools.

N.J. to Require 2nd Graders to Learn about Gender Identity: You Can Have 'Boy Parts' but Be a Girl

N.J. to Require 2nd Graders to Learn about Gender Identity: You Can Have 'Boy Parts' but Be a Girl

New sex-education standards that are set to go into effect in New Jersey this year have sparked a nationwide controversy and have even led to a public comment from the state’s Democratic governor, who supports the standards but wants clarification on what children will be taught.

Chicago Schools to Give Free Condoms to 5th Graders and Up: 'Society Has Changed'

Chicago Schools to Give Free Condoms to 5th Graders and Up: 'Society Has Changed'

Chicago Public Schools has adopted a new policy that will provide free condoms to all students in grades fifth and above.

Arkansas Legislature Advances Bill Barring Planned Parenthood from Participating in Public School Sex Ed Programs

Arkansas Legislature Advances Bill Barring Planned Parenthood from Participating in Public School Sex Ed Programs

Arkansas's state Senate passed a bill on Monday that would prohibit abortion providers from participating in sex education programs in public schools.

Nebraska Gov. Warns Parents that Proposed Sex Ed. Curriculum Will Teach LGBT Ideology to K-12 Students

Nebraska Gov. Warns Parents that Proposed Sex Ed. Curriculum Will Teach LGBT Ideology to K-12 Students

Nebraska's Governor is urging parents to speak out against a new sex education curriculum proposed by the state's Department of Education. The new curriculum will reportedly teach kids as early as Kindergarten about the LGBTQ community.

Transparency: GOP Bill Would Force Calif. Schools to Post Sex-Ed Materials Online for Parents to See

Transparency: GOP Bill Would Force Calif. Schools to Post Sex-Ed Materials Online for Parents to See

A new republican-sponsored bill inCalifornia would increase the transparency of the state’s sex-education programs by requiring schools to post all sex-ed material online so that parents and guardians can view it.

Free Abortions, Pre-K Sex Education Part of Boise Mayor's Transition Report

Free Abortions, Pre-K Sex Education Part of Boise Mayor's Transition Report

Many are concerned about a new committee report approved by Boise’s new mayor. The report promotes controversial policies such as free abortions and pre-kindergarten sex education.

U.K. Council Axes X-Rated Sex Ed Program for Kids after Parents, Christian Activists Push Back

U.K. Council Axes X-Rated Sex Ed Program for Kids after Parents, Christian Activists Push Back

After parents and Christian activists signed a petition urging an x-rate sex education program to be halted, the county's council decided to ax the program altogether.

California Approves Controversial Sex-Ed Guidelines: The Importance of Mothers Today

California Approves Controversial Sex-Ed Guidelines: The Importance of Mothers Today
Sex education guidelines now approved by California for public school teachers are being praised by LGBT advocates. However, some parents and conservative groups are opposing the document as an assault on parental rights, claiming it exposes children to ideas about gender and sexuality that should be taught at home.
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