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District of Columbia State Profile

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…

Georgia State Profile

Georgia’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is mandated in Georgia, but it is not required to be comprehensive or medically accurate, and instruction must stress abstinence. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirements RECENT LEGISLATION…

Pennsylvania State Profile

Pennsylvania’s State of Sex Ed Schools in Pennsylvania are not required to teach sex education. However, curriculum is required to include instruction on STDs, including HIV. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirements RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING…

Minnesota State Profile

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 State Profile

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…

Michigan State Profile

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…

Massachusetts State Profile

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 State Profile

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…

Illinois State Profile

Illinois’ Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates have taken significant action over the past seven years to advance sex education in Illinois, most recently cumulating in the introduction of three bills in 2022. Senate Bill 4049 was…

Indiana State Profile

Indiana’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates have faced a significant uphill battle in advancing sex education requirements across Indiana, but their diligent efforts recently cumulated in the introduction of House Bill 1047 in 2022. If enacted,…

Hawaii State Profile

Hawaii’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates have successfully worked to advance sex education in Hawaii over the past five years. Hawaii schools are now required to teach sex education that is age appropriate, medically accurate and…

Idaho State Profile

Idaho’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates in Idaho have faced numerous challenges fighting for comprehensive sex education the state, most recently with the introduction of two regressive bills. House Bill 666, introduced by Representative Gayann DeMordaunt…