Community Action Updates
February 2008
| Investigation Probes Abstinence-Only Infiltration in California Public Schools |
| Fremont, CA Since 2007, CBS 5, a local news station, has conducted investigations into abstinence-only-until-marriage programs infiltrating public schools. Reporters found that several programs flout state law, which requires schools that choose to discuss sexuality education to provide comprehensive, age-appropriate, and medically accurate information.1 In light of this discovery, parents and ... |
| Students Demand Redress of Gay-Lesbian Discrimination at High School |
| Belleville, IL Several students staged a protest in the Belleville civic square to draw attention to the discrimination they say gay and lesbian students face at Belleville East High School. “This is why we are having a peaceful protest,” a senior said, “so people know what’s going on.”1 The senior alleged that ... |
| Opponents Claim Teen Prevention Education Program Endangers Minors, Threaten Lawsuit |
| Gloucester County, NJ The Teen Prevention Education Project (Teen PEP) has come under fire by abstinence-only-until-marriage proponents at Clearview Regional High School, who have threatened to take the school district to court for continuing the program. Teen PEP is the creation of the Princeton Center for Leadership Training, HiTOPS, Inc., and the ... |
| Students Suspended for Protesting District’s Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Policy |
| Wood River, IL Two students were suspended for “insubordination” and violating the dress code after wearing shirts proclaiming “Safe Sex or No Sex” to Lewis and Clark Junior High School. The 14-and-15-year-old duo wore the homemade tank tops with condoms pinned to them in protest of the district’s abstinence-only-until-marriage policy. The pair ... |
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