U.S. Territories: Puerto Rico and Caribbean Island State of Sex Ed There are currently two inhabited U.S. territories in the Caribbean Sea: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. People living in U.S. territories have a unique relationship to the…
New Jersey’s State of Sex Ed New Jersey schools are required to provide human sexuality instruction; however, curriculum must stress abstinence. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirement RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Advocates in…
New Mexico’s State of Sex Ed New Mexico schools are required to teach sex education as part of their health education requirement. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirement RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Advocates…
South Carolina’s State of Sex Ed South Carolina schools are required to teach reproductive health education. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirements RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Advocates have faced challenges during the 2022…
Arkansas’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is not currently mandated in Arkansas, but if offered, it must stress abstinence. If instruction on dating violence is taught, it must be evidence-based. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections…
Louisiana’s State of Sex Ed Louisiana schools are required to teach some sex education by proxy via mandated health education standards. This includes instruction on sexual risk behaviors, HIV/AIDS, and other STIs. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile…
Oregon’s State of Sex Ed Oregon schools are required to teach sex education. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirement RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Advocates in Oregon have achieved significant advancements for the state’s…
Missouri’s State of Sex Ed Missouri schools are not required to teach sex education. However, they are required to teach health education, including HIV/AIDS prevention education. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirement RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING…
New York’s State of Sex Ed New York schools are not required to teach sex education. However, HIV/AIDS instruction is required. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirement RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Advocates in…
Maine’s State of Sex Ed Maine schools are required to teach sex education through their course on “comprehensive family life education”. This curriculum, however, does not align with the National Sex Education Standards. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State…
Kentucky’s State of Sex Ed While some sex education is currently required by proxy in Kentucky through their health education standards, it is not required to be medically accurate or include instruction on consent. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content…
Delaware’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is mandated in Delaware, although it must stress abstinence, and is not required to be medically accurate. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirement RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE…
