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KFF: Reproductive & Sexual Health

Sex Education in the U.S.: Policy and Politics

     This issue brief examines the federal, state and local policies that guide approaches to sex education today. It also examines recent research into community-level experiences and practices, as well as emerging evidence about the effectiveness of different types of sex education curricula. –  April, 2003 – more

Sex Education in the U.S.: Policy and Politics

     This issue brief examines the federal, state and local policies that guide approaches to sex education today. It also examines recent research into community-level experiences and practices, as well as emerging evidence about the effectiveness of different types of sex education curricula. –  April, 2003 – more

Sex Education in America: A View from Inside the Nation’s Classrooms

     A series of new national surveys of students and their parents (1501 pairs), teachers (1001), and principals (313) from the Kaiser Family Foundation on Sex Education in America, was released on Tuesday, September, 26th, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Challenging the convention that Americans are reluctant to have sexual health issues taught in school, the surveys show that most parents, along with educators and students themselves, would expand sex education courses and curriculum. Michel McQueen Martin, Correspondent, ABC News “Nightline” moderated a discussion with students, parents, and teachers about their personal experiences and wishes for the future of sex education. Dr. Ramon Cortines, former Chancellor New York City Public Schools gauged the response from the education community. –  September, 2000 – more

Are Schools “Just Saying No?” Is Abstinence-Only the Trend in Sex Education? And, Who Influences Policy?

     Is abstinence-only sex education sweeping the nation? Recent federal legislation provides states with a financial incentive to promote abstinence-unless-married messages. The Republican Presidential frontrunner is now calling for more funding for abstinence-only programs. How is this focus on abstinence affecting sex education policy and curricula?

A panel of experts, including Brenda Green from the National School Boards Association, Doug Bailey from the FreedomChannel.com, and Monica Rodriguez from the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S., discussed the politics and policy that shape sex education, including what recent trends might mean for the future at an Emerging Issues in Reproductive Health Briefing. Two new surveys of public school district superintendents by the Alan Guttmacher Institute and public secondary school principals by the Kaiser Family Foundation about sex education policy were alsoreleased. –  December, 1999 – more

Welfare Policy and Reproductive Health: Abstinence Unless Married Programs

     In recent years, there has been an increasing federal role in supporting efforts to reduce the incidence of childbirth outside of marriage and decrease teen pregnancy rates through specialized programs. The 1996 welfare law provided a new incentive for states to use federal matching funds to establish educational programs that promote abstinence from sex unless married. This issue brief summarizes current federal and state policies on abstinence unless married programs, highlights the current state of knowledge on the effectiveness of these programs, and reviews public attitudes about abstinence education.  –  August, 1999 – more

Myth or Fact? The Real Deal on Teen Sexuality: How Data - and its “Spin” - Shape Policy and Programs

      –  March, 1998 – more

Sex Education in the Schools

     Douglas Kirby, Ph.D., Director of Research, ETR Associates examines the effectiveness of sex education programs in American junior and senior high schools. Educators, health experts and others debate on the focus of the curriculum and consider the role families and the government play in designing these courses. This publication was produced as part of an ongoing seminar series, jointly sponsored by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI), on “Sexuality and American Social Policy.” The series is co-sponsored by the Alan GuttmacherInstitute, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and The Population Council. –  January, 1994 – more

Condoms in the Schools

     Researchers, educators, lawyers, and public opinion experts address the health and value issues involved in the debate over whether condoms should be available in U.S. schools today. Individual papers discuss existing programs and research, funding and policy options, and legal considerations. This publication was produced as part of the Kaiser Forums program, an ongoing series of issue-specificbriefings at which policy makers, health experts, practitioners, and others discuss and debate controversial topics related to the Foundation’s core areas of interest. –  January, 1993 – more

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