We never got around it. My health teacher no longer teaches at Riverside. And considering how crucial it is for teens, especially those who are actively having sex or are deciding how intimate they want to be with their partner.
In fact, it was completely ignored in my ninth-grade health class. The class I observed last semester as part of my research for the Hook story I published with Eden Richman in our February print-edition also tiptoed around the topic. Reading a textbook about abstinence and filling out a corresponding packet was the extent of their sex education. Sex Education is fundamentally important for young people. They learn how to have healthy relationships, make more informed decisions about sex, and learn about consent.
And Riverside has to do a better job covering the curriculum. There are plenty of resources that DPS has access to that regards sex education yet teens are being denied of their right to proper sex education. Resources like Planned Parenthood, a national nonprofit organization, offers educational resources that exceed the state standards. They focus on comprehensive sex and behaviors, and these courses are free for schools to use and execute. December 28, December 28, December 18, December 18, Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.
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