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North Carolina State Profile

North Carolina’s State of Sex Ed North Carolina schools are required to teach sex education through “comprehensive health education”.  Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirement RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE In 2009, advocates successfully…

Washington State Profile

Washington’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is currently mandated in Washington schools. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirements At Glance RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Advocates successfully advanced sex education across Washington with…

Mississippi State Profile

Mississippi’s State of Sex Ed Mississippi schools are required to teach abstinence instruction.  Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirement RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Sex education advocates have endured a prolonged struggle to advance…

Arkansas State Profile

Arkansas’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is not currently mandated in Arkansas, but if offered, it must stress abstinence. If instruction on dating violence is taught, it must be evidence-based. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections…

Arizona State Profile

Arizona’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is not currently mandated in Arizona. As Arizona schools are not required to provide sex education to students, school districts are left to decide what, if any, type of sex education they provide…

New Mexico State Profile

New Mexico’s State of Sex Ed New Mexico schools are required to teach sex education as part of their health education requirement.  Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirement RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Advocates…

New Jersey State Profile

New Jersey’s State of Sex Ed New Jersey schools are required to provide human sexuality instruction; however, curriculum must stress abstinence.  Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirement RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE  Advocates in…

Virginia State Profile

Virginia’s State of Sex Ed Virginia schools are not required to teach sex education (also known as family life education).  However, if they choose to teach sex education they may follow the Family Life Education Guidelines and Standards of Learning…

California State Profile

California’s State of Sex Ed Culturally competent, comprehensive, and medically accurate sex education is mandated in California. While schools are not required to teach consent, they must include instruction on healthy relationships. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile…

Missouri State Profile

Missouri’s State of Sex Ed Missouri schools are not required to teach sex education. However, they are required to teach health education, including HIV/AIDS prevention education.  Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirement RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING…

Oregon State Profile

Oregon’s State of Sex Ed Oregon schools are required to teach sex education.  Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirement RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Advocates in Oregon have achieved significant advancements for the state’s…