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Maine’s Sex Education Snapshot There have been incremental advancements in sex education in Maine over the past three years, signifying a slow but steady effort to make curriculum more comprehensive statewide. In 2017, the state passed Legislative Directive 1180, requiring…
Maryland’s Sex Education Snapshot Advocates have worked diligently over the past four years to further advance sex education in Maryland. In 2018, Delegate Ariana Kelly championed House Bill 251, with the support of her teenage daughter, after repeatedly introducing the…
Massachusetts’ Sex Education Snapshot Advocates in Massachusetts have worked tirelessly to advance the Healthy Youth Act. First introduced in 2011, the Healthy Youth Act would ensure youth receive research-based, medically accurate, and culturally competent sex education in districts that require sex…
Michigan’s Sex Education Snapshot Michigan advocates have worked tirelessly to advance sex education. Their most recent efforts culminated in the introduction of Senate Bill 270, introduced by Senator Curtis Hertel in 2019. Although unsuccessful, the bill sought to mandate sex…
Hawaii’s Sex Education Snapshot Advocates have successfully worked to advance sex education in Hawaii over the past five years, most recently cumulating in the introduction of a series of bills (House Bill 385 and House Bill 386) that sought to…
Idaho’s Sex Education Snapshot Advocates in Idaho have worked to advance sex education at the state and local level in recent years, with their most recent efforts dedicated to defeating House Bill 539, regressive legislation that sought to require parents…
Illinois’ Sex Education Snapshot Advocates have taken significant action over the past seven years to advance sex education in Illinois, most recently cumulating in the passage of three proactive bills. Senate Bill 818, enrolled as Public Act 102-0522, was introduced…
Indiana’s Sex Education Snapshot Advocates have faced significant challenges in advancing sex education requirements across Indiana, most recently concerning the passage of a measure that makes it harder for schools to receive permission to teach sex education. In 2018, Senate…
Iowa’s Sex Education Snapshot Advocates have worked tirelessly to advance sex education in Iowa, their most recent efforts cumulating in the introduction of seven bills that sought to improve sex education requirements during the 2019 legislative session. The bills included…
Minnesota’s Sex Education Snapshot Advocates have taken incremental steps to improve sex education in Minnesota over the past decade, most recently culminating in the introduction of three bills aiming to advance sex education requirements. House Bill 1414, introduced by Representative…
Delaware’s Sex Education Snapshot Advocates have worked tirelessly over the past nine years to advance sex education in Delaware, most recently cumulating in the passage of Senate Bill 78. Sponsored by Senator Nicole Poole and Senator Stephanie Hansen, the legislation…
District of Columbia’s Sex Education Snapshot Advocates have seen tremendous progress over the past decade toward advancing sex education requirements in the District of Columbia. In 2010, Councilwoman Mary Cheh championed the successful DC Healthy Schools Act, which increased the…
