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…
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…
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…
U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico and Caribbean Island State of Sex Ed 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…
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…
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…
South Carolina’s State of Sex Ed South Carolina schools are required to teach reproductive health education. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirements RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Advocates have faced challenges during the 2022…
Illinois’s State of Sex Ed Illinois schools are not required to teach sex education. However, if they do teach sex education it is required to be aligned with the National Sex Education Standards. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State…
Oklahoma’s State of Sex Ed Oklahoma schools are not required to teach sex education. However, they are required to provide HIV/AIDS prevention instruction and health education. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirement RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING…
Louisiana’s State of Sex Ed Louisiana schools are required to teach some sex education by proxy via mandated health education standards. This includes instruction on sexual risk behaviors, HIV/AIDS, and other STIs. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content 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…
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…
