Is this real? Schools can drop Sex Ed

[_AlmaBound]

it seems to me that the majority of local communities WANTED this curriculum taught.

Therefore, they don't have to broach the subject themselves.

It's kind of sad, really.

[_AlmaBound]

Consider it commiseration?

Why?

I am much of a prole myself, and consider it inevitable.

[_AlmaBound]

Sex education is very important! A good deal of mine came from the older woman across the street (17 years old), I was fifteen.

There was no SexEd when I was in school. I doubt it could have compared to the neighborhood kind, anyway.

Sounds like you had your own Patty Westphal.

I heard she got married and had a few children.

[_Hoops]

I am speaking to basic core curriculum. I think that variances in elective courses are fine.

One thing that you seem to be missing in the situation with Utah is that parents already had the option of pulling their children from the sex ed class. To me, this bill seems to be a moot issue. If parents don't want their children to take the class, they are not required to. The fact is...most parents did not opt their children out of the course. Therefore, it seems to me that the majority of local communities WANTED this curriculum taught.

I agree. I saw the opt out stipulation. I'm not anti-sex ed in the least and it would appear that most people do want the class. I would be curious about the reasoning behind the law. I'm just not prepared to reflexively assume that the sole or primary reason for this law is so nefarious. It could be. I don't know.

[_Yoda]

I am speaking to basic core curriculum. I think that variances in elective courses are fine.

One thing that you seem to be missing in the situation with Utah is that parents already had the option of pulling their children from the sex ed class. To me, this bill seems to be a moot issue. If parents don't want their children to take the class, they are not required to. The fact is...most parents did not opt their children out of the course. Therefore, it seems to me that the majority of local communities WANTED this curriculum taught.

I agree. I saw the opt out stipulation. I'm not anti-sex ed in the least and it would appear that most people do want the class. I would be curious about the reasoning behind the law. I'm just not prepared to reflexively assume that the sole or primary reason for this law is so nefarious. It could be. I don't know.

Frankly, it is just laughable to me that the Republican party claims to be the party of less government...and yet, it is the Republican party which legislates bills like this one, which actually takes a current choice away from parents and students.

[_AlmaBound]

Stupid standards enacted by stupid Mormon Republicans.

Backward Utah Mormons.

[_Hoops]

Frankly, it is just laughable to me that the Republican party claims to be the party of less government...and yet, it is the Republican party which legislates bills like this one, which actually takes a current choice away from parents and students.

Except the law doesn't require districts to get rid of the class. It only allows it.

[_AlmaBound]

takes a current choice away from parents and students.

They gonna teach abstinence, too?

[_Yoda]

Frankly, it is just laughable to me that the Republican party claims to be the party of less government...and yet, it is the Republican party which legislates bills like this one, which actually takes a current choice away from parents and students.

Except the law doesn't require districts to get rid of the class. It only allows it.

I'll have to reread the legislation. It is past my bedtime, and I likely missed that. Will have to comment further on this tomorrow when I am more conscious.

[_Blixa]

I am speaking to basic core curriculum. I think that variances in elective courses are fine.

One thing that you seem to be missing in the situation with Utah is that parents already had the option of pulling their children from the sex ed class. To me, this bill seems to be a moot issue. If parents don't want their children to take the class, they are not required to. The fact is...most parents did not opt their children out of the course. Therefore, it seems to me that the majority of local communities WANTED this curriculum taught.

Agree again. *sigh* idiots...