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Editorial Roundup: Missouri
St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 13, 2023. Editorial: Missouri earns a dubious spot among the top book-banning states in America Missouri achieved a dubious new status recently: It broke the top three in the list of U.S. states that have most egregiously moved to ban...
Sex education classes often don't include LGBTQ+ students. New restrictions could make it worse
PHOENIX (AP) — In fifth grade, Stella Gage's class watched a video about puberty. In ninth grade, a few sessions of her health class were dedicated to the risks of sexual behaviors. That was the extent of her sex education in school. At no point was there any content that felt...
Stricter state laws are chipping away at sex education in K-12 schools
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A dozen state or county agencies have parted ways with tens of thousands of dollars in federal grants meant to help monitor teenagers' sexual behaviors and try to lower rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. The withdrawals reflect a...
Arson attacks at schools in Belgium are believed to be connected to a controversial sex ed program
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday that he will seek the help of government experts on extremism in the wake of a series of school arsons. Officials believe the attacks are connected to a controversial sexual education school program. De Croo...
