Nevada State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Sex education and HIV/STI education are required in Nevada. *In 2026, this state’s overall grade changed slightly from 2025 because our grading methodology changed. For more information on grading methodology, see the Executive…
Michigan State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Michigan schools must teach health education, including age-appropriate, medically accurate HIV/AIDS education and instruction on healthy dating and relationships, NOT sex education. Curriculum is not required to include instruction on consent. However, the…
New Hampshire State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: New Hampshire requires sex education as part of health education and mandated health education standards. *In 2026, the overall grade of this state changed slightly from 2025 as a result of a…
Minnesota State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Minnesota schools are required, by proxy, to teach sex education through state health standards they must follow. State Profile Sections Recent Legislation Shaping the State Landscape Since the passage of House File 5237…
New Jersey State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: New Jersey provides sex education under its state health education and physical education standards, which public schools must follow. State Profile Sections Recent Legislation Shaping the State Landscape New Jersey continues to…
Mississippi State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Mississippi schools are required to provide sex education. State Profile Sections Recent Legislation Shaping the State Landscape Sex education advocates have endured a prolonged struggle to advance quality sex education requirements in Mississippi.…
Missouri State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Sex education is not required; however, Missouri requires HIV/AIDS Prevention education. State Profile Sections Recent Legislation Shaping the State Landscape Advocates in Missouri have faced endless, unsuccessful attempts to restrict sex education over…
Tennessee State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Tennessee requires sex education (family life education). State Profile Sections Recent Legislation Shaping the State Landscape Advocates in Tennessee continue to face countless coordinated attacks on sex education. In the 2025-2026 legislative session,…
Oregon State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Oregon requires sex education, and each school district must provide K-12 human sexuality education courses that follow the developed standards. In 2026, this state’s overall grade changed slightly from 2025 because of a…
Texas State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Texas requires health education that includes sexual health topics under state standards in the administrative code. State Profile Sections Recent Legislation Shaping the State Landscape Texas does not convene in even years and…
New Mexico State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: New Mexico schools must provide sex education through state health standards. *In 2026, the overall grade of this state changed slightly from 2025 as a result of a change in our grading…
New York State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: In New York, sex education is not required, but HIV/AIDS education is required under health education. *In 2026, the overall grade of this state changed slightly from 2025 as a result of…
