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Chicago Plans Sex Ed Classes For Kindergartners

J. Patrick — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 15:25:57 +0000

In what grade should children get sex education? It is about to be a hot topic of discussion thanks to a controversy in Chicago. The Board of education in the Windy City has passed new guidelines that would make sex ed will begin in kindergarten. It is expected that by 2015 this plan will be [...]

Britain's New Approach to Teenage Contraception

J. Patrick — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:15:44 +0000

Sexuality among teens has always had a challenge being addressed by parents and educators. Stopping teens from being sexually active takes many forms, preaching abstinance, sex education and scare tactics have never really worked. Now, some schools in the UK are trying a different approach

A report from the British National Health Service announced that many girls were given long-term contraceptives at school.

'Go Ask Alice' Sex Education Website Too 'Graphic' for Middle-schoolers

Tim Gray — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:57:32 +0000

Parents and politicians are in an uproar regarding the newly proposed sex education curriculum being offered to sixth- and seventh-graders in public schools starting in the spring. The curriculum is teaching abstinence as well as teaching proper condom use and alternative ways to have sex. Find out more after the jump. One of their main focuses [...]