Maine’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education There have been incremental advancements in sex education in Maine over the past five years, signifying a slow but steady effort to make curriculum more comprehensive statewide. In 2017, the state…
Maryland’s Sex Education Snapshot Advocates have worked diligently over the past six years to further advance sex education in Maryland. Current efforts include House Bill 194 which aims to add age-appropriate education on sexting to sex education curriculum. Previous efforts…
Massachusetts’ Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates in Massachusetts have worked tirelessly to advance the Healthy Youth Act. First introduced in 2011, the Healthy Youth Act would ensure youth receive research-based, medically accurate, and culturally competent sex education…
Michigan’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Michigan advocates have worked tirelessly to advance sex education. The introduction of Senate Bill 270 in 2019, by Senator Curtis Hertel in sought to mandate sex education curriculum to include instruction…
Kansas’ Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates have faced an uphill battle to advance sex education in Kansas over the past several years originating from an apparent backlash to a 2007 effort to advance instruction requirements. In…
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’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…
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’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,…
Iowa’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates have worked tirelessly to advance sex education in Iowa, their most recent efforts cumulating in the introduction of five bills that sought to improve sex education requirements during the 2022…
Nebraska’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates have made multiple efforts over the past seven years to advance sex education in Nebraska, including both successful local efforts and unsuccessful statewide efforts. Most recently, advocates in Nebraska are…
Pennsylvania’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates have been diligently working to advance several initiatives concerning sex education during the 2022 session. Senate Bill 1092, introduced by Senator Timothy Kearney, aims to mandate consent education in kindergarten…
