It seems so simple. Why can't we just put the moralizing aside and do what's right and best for our children and teenagers? We need to take a good, honest look at the lousy sex education infrastructure we have in our nation's school system. It's not working folks....
“International evidence suggests that high-quality sex and relationship education that puts sex in its proper context, that starts early enough to make a difference and that gives youngsters the confidence and ability to make well-informed decisions helps young people delay their first sexual experience and leads to lower teenage pregnancy levels.”
quoted in recent NYTimes Op-Ed piece.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
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