Sentences with phrase «sex education in public schools»

In a blistering February 28, 2018, report on the resurgence and «rebranding» of federal abstinence - only sex education in public schools, the Guttmacher Institute decries...

Less than a month after federal education officials affirmed the legality of single - sex education in public schools, a report says that proof of the benefits of single - sex classes is insubstantial.

Less than a month after the U.S. Department of Education affirmed the legality of single - sex education in public schools, a report says that proof of the benefits of single - sex classes is insubstantial.

«I looked into it further and found it was legal to offer single - sex education in public schools.

Including comprehensive sex education in public school curriculums has been a battle ever since.

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This would mean repealing anti-sodomy laws, permitting homosexuals to serve in the military on the same terms as heterosexuals, including lessons about homosexuality in public school sex - education programs, and legalizing homosexual marriage and divorce.

Rachel: You note that while Catholics, African Americans, Hispanics and many Mainline Protestants have continued to be involved in public education, White evangelical Christians are largely absent, until a «culture war» issue arises --(around school - led prayer, evolution, sex ed, etc.)-- and the protests begin.

For instance, the church school should supplement whatever the public schools do in the area of sex education and preparation for family life by relating these areas to the Christian understanding of the good life.

There is no need to shrug and assume that current government - funded schemes of sex education or vague imitations of them are the only way forward: Catholic schools are popular and highly - regarded by the public in general in Britain and in a stand - off between them and officialdom the latter might find it had fewer allies than it imagines.

I will strive for my daughter to grow up in a society where breastfeeding is perceived as the norm, where women breastfeeding in public aren't picked out as ostentatious, where feeding a child the way nature intended isn't only discussed in schools as part of sex education.

Teachers are not, and I know this because my husband is an academic administrator here in North Carolina he was also an academic administrator in Chicago public school and that was something that I was working in Chicago public schools is because in health education we teach about sex, we teach about STI's we teach about all these other public health issues.

Slattery agreed that while «they [public schools] haven't had overtly bad sex education, its covertly and without former curriculum: tie - ins and programs to escort school children to planned parenthood, it's been happening for 40 years.»

Nixon, an actress known for her role in the HBO series «Sex and the City» is a prominent advocate for public education funding and has often pushed Albany to spend more money on schools, criticizing Cuomo's stance on funding issues.

Her State of the City will also call for free birth control for all women in the five boroughs, universal free school lunch, $ 22 million for the Emergency Food Assistance program and new diversity and sex education programs in public schools.

Public opinion surveys reveal that over 75 % of parents want their religious values reflected in school - based sex education curricula.

A new mandate from the city requires students in public middle and high schools to take sex education classes.

According to Leonard Sax, executive director of the National Association for Single Sex Public Education, in 1995 there were just 3 single - gender public schools in the United States; by 2007 there were 86, with an additional 277 public schools offering all - girls or all - boys education programs within their coeducational builPublic Education, in 1995 there were just 3 single - gender public schools in the United States; by 2007 there were 86, with an additional 277 public schools offering all - girls or all - boys education programs within their coeducational bEducation, in 1995 there were just 3 single - gender public schools in the United States; by 2007 there were 86, with an additional 277 public schools offering all - girls or all - boys education programs within their coeducational builpublic schools in the United States; by 2007 there were 86, with an additional 277 public schools offering all - girls or all - boys education programs within their coeducational builpublic schools offering all - girls or all - boys education programs within their coeducational beducation programs within their coeducational buildings.

Fifty - one completely single - sex public schools exist in America, and nearly five times as many offer some single - sex classrooms, according to the National Association for Single Sex Public Educatisex public schools exist in America, and nearly five times as many offer some single - sex classrooms, according to the National Association for Single Sex Public Educpublic schools exist in America, and nearly five times as many offer some single - sex classrooms, according to the National Association for Single Sex Public Educatisex classrooms, according to the National Association for Single Sex Public EducatiSex Public EducPublic Education.

Until recently, the movement advocating public single - sex education consisted mainly of people such as Ransome and DeBar — girls» advocates steeped in books like Mary Pipher's Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls and Failing at Fairness: How Our Schools Cheat Girls, by researchers Myra and David Sadker.

Boston Latin, one of the oldest and most prestigious public schools in America, succumbed to coeducation in 1972, the same year that Congress passed Title IX mandating equal education for the sexes.

The National Association for Single - Sex Public Education reports that, as of April 2006, at least 223 public schools in the United States were offering gender - separate educational opportunities, up from just 4 inPublic Education reports that, as of April 2006, at least 223 public schools in the United States were offering gender - separate educational opportunities, up from just 4 inpublic schools in the United States were offering gender - separate educational opportunities, up from just 4 in 1998.

Along with other major changes to state - funded education, the new legislation gave public schools more flexibility in offering single - sex programs.

It's here that the critics of single - sex education begin to sound like opponents of another kind of separation: the racial and economic segregation in American public schools documented by Savage Inequalities author Jonathan Kozol and others.

The governors of Iowa and Kentucky have signed legislation requiring all public schools in their states to offer comprehensive sex - education courses.

Carmyn Neely has been named the executive director of the Foundation for the Education of Young Women, an Addison, Texas - based philanthropy that supports single - sex public education for young women in urban schools Education of Young Women, an Addison, Texas - based philanthropy that supports single - sex public education for young women in urban schools education for young women in urban schools in Texas.

The National Association for Single Sex Public Education reports that 524 public schools now offer students opportunities for single - sex education, including 103 in which students have all of their educational activities in a gender - specific settiSex Public Education reports that 524 public schools now offer students opportunities for single - sex education, including 103 in which students have all of their educational activities in a gender - specific sePublic Education reports that 524 public schools now offer students opportunities for single - sex education, including 103 in which students have all of their educational activities in a gender - specificEducation reports that 524 public schools now offer students opportunities for single - sex education, including 103 in which students have all of their educational activities in a gender - specific sepublic schools now offer students opportunities for single - sex education, including 103 in which students have all of their educational activities in a gender - specific settisex education, including 103 in which students have all of their educational activities in a gender - specificeducation, including 103 in which students have all of their educational activities in a gender - specific setting.

We also confirm that we obtain similar results when we control for student characteristics measured at or before the PSAT / NMSQT, including sex, parental education, family income level, whether a student took the PSAT / NMSQT in 10th grade and his or her previous score, indicators for ethnic background (for example, Mexican, Cuban), and controls for the type of high school attended, including affiliation (public or private), urbanicity (that is, city, suburban, rural), size, and concentration of Hispanic students.

State Sen. Joe Manchin caused a ruckus with television and radio advertisements accusing opponent Charlotte Pritt, who has served in both houses of the legislature and also worked as a public school teacher, of backing a bill calling for sex education for 1st - grade students.

The survey, carried out by Opinium, asked the public whether they backed the inclusion of the subjects as part of sex and relationships education (SRE) in schools, and had 2,007 respondents.

The church said it had new concerns that sex education might be taught in the public charter school.

The National Association for Single Sex Public Education projects that, in fall 2008, roughly 400 public schools will offer students at least some opportunity for single - sex education, and a quarter of these schools will enroll only boys or girSex Public Education projects that, in fall 2008, roughly 400 public schools will offer students at least some opportunity for single - sex education, and a quarter of these schools will enroll only boys or Public Education projects that, in fall 2008, roughly 400 public schools will offer students at least some opportunity for single - sex education, and a quarter of these schools will enroll only boys Education projects that, in fall 2008, roughly 400 public schools will offer students at least some opportunity for single - sex education, and a quarter of these schools will enroll only boys or public schools will offer students at least some opportunity for single - sex education, and a quarter of these schools will enroll only boys or girsex education, and a quarter of these schools will enroll only boys education, and a quarter of these schools will enroll only boys or girls.

Not too many years ago, there was no such thing as sex education in America's public schools.

Commonly known as the «Anti-Affirmative Action Proposition,» among other things, it prohibited ``... the state, local governments, districts, public universities, colleges, and schools, and other government instrumentalities from discriminating against or giving preferential treatment to any individual or group in public employment, public education, or public contracting on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.»

In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 («Title VI»), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 («Title IX»), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 («Section 504»), Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 («ADA»), and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 («The Age Act»), applicants for admission and employment, students, parents, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with Capital City Public Charter School («Capital City») are hereby notified that Capital City Public Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activitieIn accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 («Title VI»), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 («Title IX»), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 («Section 504»), Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 («ADA»), and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 («The Age Act»), applicants for admission and employment, students, parents, employees, sources of referral of applicants for admission and employment, and all unions or professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with Capital City Public Charter School («Capital City») are hereby notified that Capital City Public Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, political affiliation, source of income, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activitiein admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activitiein, its programs and activities.

In an April 4 letter to state education officers, local schools, colleges and related public agencies, Ali reminded that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities operated by schools receiving federal assistancIn an April 4 letter to state education officers, local schools, colleges and related public agencies, Ali reminded that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities operated by schools receiving federal aseducation officers, local schools, colleges and related public agencies, Ali reminded that Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities operated by schools receiving federal asEducation Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities operated by schools receiving federal assistancin education programs or activities operated by schools receiving federal aseducation programs or activities operated by schools receiving federal assistance.

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In 2008, Canter joined Mississippi First, a nonprofit she heads as executive director, that has been leading the charge to introduce charter schools to the state (the group is also developing sex - education curricula for public schools) and to advocate for systemic public - school reform.

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(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

I applauded Gov. Gary Herbert for vetoing the bill that would have ended sex education in Utah's public schools, yet it simply does not square with his decision to sign the bill that forces women to wait 72 hours before getting an abortion.

Liz conceived of SexEd armed with 10 + years working with artists / art collectives and youth enrolled in the NYC public school system, and a growing sadness over the huge gap between the sexual health education she received growing up in the public schools of NJ in the 80s, and the current curriculum.

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Planned Parenthood of Nassau County is committed to ensuring that real sex education is provided in New York's public schools, instead of dangerous, misleading abstinence - only programs.

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A bill to stress abstinence in sex education classes in New Jersey public schools passes.

The Healthy Youth Act would ensure comprehensive curricula are taught in public schools that choose to offer sex education, helping young people learn the benefits of delaying sex, as well as how to prevent STIs and pregnancy when they become sexually active.

Let's pass the Healthy Youth Act, which would ensure comprehensive curricula are taught in public schools that choose to offer sex education.

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