/sex-education Sex Education en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:44:50 GMT /leadership/another-state-could-mandate-period-education-will-it-catch-on/2024/09 Few states mandate menstrual education, as lawmakers nationally scrutinize what can be discussed about gender in the classroom. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:44:50 GMT /leadership/another-state-could-mandate-period-education-will-it-catch-on/2024/09 /leadership/for-condoms-and-contraceptives-for-teens-most-schools-are-not-a-source/2023/06 A new national survey shows that sexual and reproductive health services are mostly unavailable in schools. Fri, 23 Jun 2023 20:22:57 GMT /leadership/for-condoms-and-contraceptives-for-teens-most-schools-are-not-a-source/2023/06 /teaching-learning/sex-educations-shortcomings-leave-students-in-the-dark/2023/06 School nurses, psychologists, counselors, and other health workers give low marks to their district or school's sex education curriculum. Thu, 15 Jun 2023 21:05:19 GMT /teaching-learning/sex-educations-shortcomings-leave-students-in-the-dark/2023/06 /leadership/teen-dating-violence-has-lifelong-consequences-heres-how-schools-can-help/2023/05 69´«Ã½ are uniquely poised to help students understand healthy relationship behavior and the signs of abuse. Tue, 09 May 2023 20:09:41 GMT /leadership/teen-dating-violence-has-lifelong-consequences-heres-how-schools-can-help/2023/05 /teaching-learning/dont-say-period-bill-is-latest-example-of-states-efforts-to-limit-sex-education/2023/04 Experts say these new efforts run counter to research on effective sex and health education. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 21:56:19 GMT /teaching-learning/dont-say-period-bill-is-latest-example-of-states-efforts-to-limit-sex-education/2023/04 /teaching-learning/when-is-it-ok-for-children-to-see-images-of-human-anatomy/2023/03 Sex- and health-education experts weigh in on the Florida controversy over showing 6th graders a nude masterpiece. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 22:40:25 GMT /teaching-learning/when-is-it-ok-for-children-to-see-images-of-human-anatomy/2023/03 /policy-politics/which-states-are-considering-dont-say-gay-bills-and-where-they-stand/2023/02 Over the past three years, legislative attacks on education about gender identity and sexual orientation have picked up momentum. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 23:14:30 GMT /policy-politics/which-states-are-considering-dont-say-gay-bills-and-where-they-stand/2023/02 /policy-politics/floridas-dont-say-gay-law-continues-to-spur-more-extreme-versions-nationwide/2023/02 Forty two bills have been introduced in 22 states based on the controversial measure, with many mandating more excessive censorship. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:33:56 GMT /policy-politics/floridas-dont-say-gay-law-continues-to-spur-more-extreme-versions-nationwide/2023/02 /teaching-learning/sex-education-4-questions-and-answers-about-the-latest-controversy/2022/08 Why the touchy issue of sex education has erupted again, and what it means for schools. Wed, 24 Aug 2022 20:50:51 GMT /teaching-learning/sex-education-4-questions-and-answers-about-the-latest-controversy/2022/08 /teaching-learning/the-sex-ed-battleground-heats-up-again-heres-whats-actually-in-new-standards/2022/08 Vocal opposition from some conservative groups has put a spotlight on schools’ instructional choices. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 16:46:34 GMT /teaching-learning/the-sex-ed-battleground-heats-up-again-heres-whats-actually-in-new-standards/2022/08 /teaching-learning/how-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade-will-reverberate-through-classrooms/2022/08 Some teachers are looking for ways to address with students the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the abortion rights precedent. Fri, 05 Aug 2022 18:30:18 GMT /teaching-learning/how-the-overturning-of-roe-v-wade-will-reverberate-through-classrooms/2022/08 /leadership/after-abortion-ruling-school-nurses-see-tough-conversations-ahead/2022/07 Many teenage students turn to school nurses for questions about their sexuality. Will the Dobbs decision change that? Thu, 07 Jul 2022 18:53:41 GMT /leadership/after-abortion-ruling-school-nurses-see-tough-conversations-ahead/2022/07 /leadership/opinion-how-educators-can-respond-to-dobbs-v-jackson/2022/07 As abortion rights are rolled back, students need comprehensive sex ed. and contraceptive access, write three experts on adolescent health. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 21:08:23 GMT /leadership/opinion-how-educators-can-respond-to-dobbs-v-jackson/2022/07 /teaching-learning/half-of-americans-dont-think-schools-should-teach-about-racisms-impact-today/2022/02 The public is also divided about how much influence parents and teachers should have in curriculum matters. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 05:01:58 GMT /teaching-learning/half-of-americans-dont-think-schools-should-teach-about-racisms-impact-today/2022/02 /events/online-summit/sel-in-middle-and-high-school-what-works-what-doesnt Join fellow educators and administrators in this discussion on social emotional learning and what schools and staff can do to provide it. Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:00:09 GMT /events/online-summit/sel-in-middle-and-high-school-what-works-what-doesnt /leadership/making-social-emotional-learning-work-for-teens Chances are teenagers are not getting the social emotional learning they need, especially now. This report shows how schools can help. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:22:13 GMT /leadership/making-social-emotional-learning-work-for-teens /teaching-learning/privacy-porn-and-parents-in-the-room-sex-educations-pandemic-challenges/2021/10 After more than a year of instructional shifts and social isolation, students need sex education that is media-savvy and relationship-wise. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 19:19:07 GMT /teaching-learning/privacy-porn-and-parents-in-the-room-sex-educations-pandemic-challenges/2021/10 /education/briefly-stated-stories-you-may-have-missed/2020/11 A collection of stories from the previous week that you may have missed. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 22:11:39 GMT /education/briefly-stated-stories-you-may-have-missed/2020/11 /teaching-learning/what-should-students-learn-in-sex-education-in-this-state-voters-will-decide/2020/12 Washington voters will consider a statewide mandate for comprehensive sex education. Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:54:06 GMT /teaching-learning/what-should-students-learn-in-sex-education-in-this-state-voters-will-decide/2020/12 /policy-politics/briefly-stated-stories-you-may-have-missed/2020/10 COVID-19 Rates Go Up Among Schoolchildren as 69´«Ã½ Reopen Wed, 07 Oct 2020 19:20:29 GMT /policy-politics/briefly-stated-stories-you-may-have-missed/2020/10 /teaching-learning/when-teens-are-in-violent-relationships-should-principals-step-in/2019/09 A survey of high school principals reveals that more than half of school leaders say they have dealt with an incident of teen dating violence recently, but many of them aren't clear what their role should be. Wed, 25 Sep 2019 21:30:43 GMT /teaching-learning/when-teens-are-in-violent-relationships-should-principals-step-in/2019/09 /leadership/opinion-yes-i-get-my-period-school-shouldnt-shame-me-for-it/2019/02 69´«Ã½ should take the lead in removing the stigma around menstruation, writes 16-year-old Maggie Di Sanza, founder of Bleed Shamelessly. Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:29:44 GMT /leadership/opinion-yes-i-get-my-period-school-shouldnt-shame-me-for-it/2019/02 /leadership/give-students-free-tampons-pads-advocates-say-heres-why-some-schools-already-do/2019/01 A growing number of schools are offering free tampons and sanitary pads, hoping to meet the needs of low-income students. Here's why more schools may join them. Mon, 28 Jan 2019 21:26:56 GMT /leadership/give-students-free-tampons-pads-advocates-say-heres-why-some-schools-already-do/2019/01 /teaching-learning/were-teaching-consent-all-wrong/2019/01 No, consent doesn't just belong in sex ed. class; it needs to start a lot earlier. Sarah D. Sparks looks at the research. Wed, 09 Jan 2019 03:24:33 GMT /teaching-learning/were-teaching-consent-all-wrong/2019/01 /leadership/conversations-about-sexual-assault-have-roiled-the-nation-6-takeaways-for-educators/2018/10 The controversial confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has students, teachers, and schools grappling with sensitive issues around men, women, bodies, and power. Fri, 05 Oct 2018 02:36:57 GMT /leadership/conversations-about-sexual-assault-have-roiled-the-nation-6-takeaways-for-educators/2018/10 /leadership/when-students-say-metoo-schools-may-be-unprepared-to-help/2018/09 Some researchers and advocates say it's often difficult for students to seek assistance from schools when they want to report a sexual assault, a concern that's become more urgent against the backdrop of the tumultuous Supreme Court confirmation process of Brett Kavanaugh who has been accused of sexual assault by three women. Wed, 26 Sep 2018 20:52:35 GMT /leadership/when-students-say-metoo-schools-may-be-unprepared-to-help/2018/09 /leadership/teaching-comprehensive-sex-education-from-kindergarten-through-high-school/2018/08 Comprehensive sexuality education includes everything from basic anatomy to how to have a healthy relationship. Advocates say it should start as early as kindergarten. Wed, 22 Aug 2018 17:39:00 GMT /leadership/teaching-comprehensive-sex-education-from-kindergarten-through-high-school/2018/08 /teaching-learning/video-beyond-the-birds-the-bees-what-comprehensive-sex-education-looks-like/2018/08 Sex education - and what it covers - varies widely from district to district, even school to school. In some areas, there is still an ongoing debate about whether this is a subject best left to parents, not teachers. Those who support comprehensive sexuality education say both have a role to play. Parents can communicate family values; teachers can cover everything from medically accurate information to relationship dynamics. Shafia Zaloom, a health educator and consultant based in San Francisco, travels to schools around the country teaching sexuality education. Zaloom believes this instruction should start as early as kindergarten, with the youngest students learning about empathy and understanding emotions. She outlines what it looks like from the earliest years through high school. Read more: edweek.org/ew/articles/2018/05/16/sex-education.html Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:25:00 GMT /teaching-learning/video-beyond-the-birds-the-bees-what-comprehensive-sex-education-looks-like/2018/08 /teaching-learning/video-should-schools-rethink-sex-education-in-the-metoo-era/2018/07 Yes advocates believe these sorts of approaches to sex education may be rare. While 29 states and the District of Columbia mandate sex education, only 38 percent of high school students and just 14 percent of middle school students are receiving comprehensive sex education, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To see what it might look like, we sit in on a wide-ranging sex education class at Georgetown Day, and attend a meeting of male students working to include men in the #MeToo conversation. (June 12, 2018) Wed, 11 Jul 2018 14:46:39 GMT /teaching-learning/video-should-schools-rethink-sex-education-in-the-metoo-era/2018/07 /leadership/opinion-its-2018-its-time-to-update-sex-ed/2018/05 In the age of #MeToo, schools have an important role to play in combating sexual harassment, writes sociologist Lorena Garcia. Wed, 09 May 2018 00:45:08 GMT /leadership/opinion-its-2018-its-time-to-update-sex-ed/2018/05