Comprehensive sex education in middle and high schools has drawn much criticism. Opponents claim that talking about sex encourages students to have sex. However, a recent study conducted at the Guttmacher Institute suggests students who receive sex education wait longer to have sex. Moreover, the study also reveals that when these students decide to have […]
After 20 years, mandatory sex education is back in New York City public schools. In an email to principals, Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott said mandatory sex education will start in the 2011-2012 school year. The curriculum will be flexible but will include lessons on how to use condoms, how to avoid unwanted sexual encounters and […]
