Pennsylvania State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Sex education is not required, but age-appropriate HIV/STI education is. State Profile Sections Recent Legislation Shaping the State Landscape Pennsylvania is one of many states where a Baby Olivia bill was introduced or…
North Carolina State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Sex education, also known as “reproductive health education,” must be taught in North Carolina schools. *In 2026, the overall grade of this state changed slightly from 2025 as a result of a…
Rhode Island State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Rhode Island requires sex education as part of comprehensive health education. State Profile Sections Recent Legislation Shaping the State Landscape In the 2026 legislative session, Rhode Island lawmakers introduced two so-called “parental…
North Dakota State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: North Dakota schools must teach health education, including sex education, and follow state standards. *In 2026, the overall grade of this state changed slightly from 2025 as a result of a change…
South Carolina State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: South Carolina requires sex education under “comprehensive health education,” which includes reproductive health education. State Profile Sections Recent Legislation Shaping the State Landscape South Carolina continues to be an example of a…
Ohio State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Ohio requires schools to provide health education that covers sexually transmitted infection education, child sexual abuse and assault prevention education, and dating violence education. State Profile Sections Recent Legislation Shaping the State Landscape…
South Dakota State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Sex education is not required, nor is HIV/STI education in South Dakota schools. State Profile Sections Recent Legislation Shaping the State Landscape Advocates have encountered challenges in advancing progressive sex education in…
Oklahoma State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: In Oklahoma, sex education is not required, but instruction on HIV/AIDS is. *In 2026, the overall grade of this state changed slightly from 2025 as a result of a change in our grading…
Utah State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Utah schools must teach health education, which includes some sex education concepts. State Profile Sections Recent Legislation Shaping the State Landscape Advocates in Utah have continued to battle against attacks on already limited…
Vermont State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Vermont schools must teach sex education as part of “comprehensive health education.” *In 2026, the overall grade of this state changed slightly from 2025 as a result of a change in our grading…
Virginia State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Sex education, also known as “family life education” (FLE) in Virginia, is not required by law. If they do decide to teach “family life education,” they must follow state law and Board of…
Washington State of Sex Ed Current Requirement: Washington requires comprehensive sex education. State Profile Sections Recent Legislation Shaping the State Landscape Since the passage of the Healthy Youth Act, anti-sex education legislators continue to introduce bills to restrict access to…
