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District of Columbia’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is mandated in public schools in the District of Columbia, but is not required to be medically accurate. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirements  RECENT LEGISLATION…

Minnesota’s State of Sex Ed Minnesota schools are required to teach sex education.  Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirements RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Advocates have taken incremental steps to improve sex education in…

Nebraska’s State of Sex Ed Nebraska schools are not required to teach sex education. Schools that choose to provide any human sexuality instruction are required to follow an abstinence-only approach.  Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content Current Requirements RECENT LEGISLATION…

Maryland’s State of Sex Ed Maryland schools are required to teach sex education. This sex education, however, is not required to align with the National Sex Education Standards. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirements RECENT…

Indiana’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is not currently mandated in Indiana, although instruction on HIV is required. Instruction on sex education and HIV must stress abstinence and is not required to be medically accurate, evidence-based, or comprehensive. As…

Michigan’s State of Sex Ed Michigan schools are not required to teach sex education. However, HIV/AIDS education is required. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirements At Glance  RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Michigan advocates…

Kansas’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is required by proxy via Kansas schools being required to instruct on human sexuality as part of their physical education curriculum. This curriculum is not required to align with the National Sex Education…

Idaho’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is not currently mandated in Idaho, but schools that do teach sex education must emphasize abstinence. As a result, school districts are left to decide what, if any, type of sex education they…

Hawaii’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is required due to mandated state education standards in Hawaii. Although instruction must be medically accurate and age appropriate, it is not required to be in alignment with the National Sex Education Standards…

Massachusetts’s State of Sex Ed Massachusetts schools are not required to teach sex education.  Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirements RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Advocates in Massachusetts have worked tirelessly to advance the…

Utah’s State of Sex Ed Schools in Utah are required to teach some sex education. State law requires such instruction to occur at LEAST twice between 8th and 12 grades.  Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content Current Requirements At Glance…