Accurate and comprehensive sex education can be difficult to find in the United States, and people may not always be aware that they aren't receiving sufficient information. As of July, only 29 US ...
Jessie Balmert’s recent article about school curriculum that shames non-two-parent households is a perfect example of what happens when states with regressive viewpoints and a lack of scientific study ...
A recent headline from Forbes declares, “90% of American adults feel unprepared by sex education.” Sounds like an exaggeration, right? Unfortunately, research year after year continues to demonstrate ...
For generations, “the birds and the bees” has been the go-to metaphor for introducing kids to the basics of sex and relationships. But many parents still feel uncomfortable or unsure when it comes to ...
Saskia Roberts does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Since the 1970s, public support for sex education has grown, spurred by concerns over teen pregnancy and later, HIV/AIDS. Research from the Guttmacher Institute shows that today, 38 states and D.C.
Krystalyn Musselman holds a worn cardboard box up to the screen on our Zoom call. It’s the anonymous question box she relies on to field queries from high schoolers at Tecumseh Public Schools in ...
In Florida, where there is no statewide curriculum for sex education, students face a patchwork of standards as districts set their own policies. State guidelines mandate abstinence be presented as ...
Lansing — House Democrats are hoping to advance a bill during the Legislature's year-end lame duck session that would expand the content required to be taught in sexual education classes in public ...
I am the author of the book, "A Modern Approach to the Birds and the Bees" which I mentioned in the article and do benefit from its sale. Public battles over what schools can teach about sex, identity ...
If there's anything that undoubtedly unites everyone, it's that we all had terrible sex education in school. Yet, some members of parliament in the United Kingdom are under the impression kids are ...