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Oklahoma’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Sex education continues to be a topic of debate among Oklahoma legislators, with legislation introduced over the past several years seeking to advance the quality of instruction young people receive. Introduced…
Washington’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex education Advocates have successfully advanced sex education across Washington over the past decade beginning in 2007 with the passage of the Healthy Youth Act. The Healthy Youth Act requires sex education curriculum…
Oregon’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates in Oregon have championed significant advancements for the state’s sex education requirements, cumulating in mandating all schools to provide comprehensive sex education (CSE) through passage of the Human Sexuality Education…
Missouri’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates in Missouri have successfully made incremental advancements to Missouri’s sex education requirements in the past seven years and are now considering further efforts to revise the state’s current mandate. Advocates…
North Carolina’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education North Carolina advocates have seen a steady increase in efforts to restrict sex education curriculum across the state in recent years. In light of the coronavirus pandemic, advocates report that…
Arizona’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates have actively worked to advance sex education in Arizona, and to defeat restrictive legislation over the past several years. In 2021, House Bill 2251 was introduced by Representative Pamela Powers…
North Dakota’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates in North Dakota have faced a continuous uphill battle in advancing sex education since the implementation of the 2012 abstinence-based sex education requirement. Legislators successfully passed House Bill 1237…
U.S TERRITORIES: GUAM AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDS There are currently three inhabited U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean: American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands, and three Freely Associated States (FAS) nations. People living in U.S. territories and associated Pacific…
Arkansas’ Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates have worked diligently to advance sex education in Arkansas. In 2019, Senate Bill 304, the Arkansas Healthy Lifestyle Education Act, was introduced and sought to require curriculum to include age-appropriate…
Virginia’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education As a result of the 2021 elections, the new legislature makeup of the Virginia House and the governorship present significant challenges for implementing a total reform of sex education requirements. The…
California’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates have celebrated significant success in advancing sex education in California, largely due to the passage of the California Healthy Youth Act (CHYA) in 2015, along with an equivalent version for…
U.S. TERRITORIES: PUERTO RICO AND OTHER CARIBBEAN ISLANDS There are currently two inhabited U.S. territories in the Caribbean Sea: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. People living in U.S. territories have a unique relationship to the U.S. government. Residents in…
