Provides a summary of dos and don'ts for school systems that want to inaugurate a sex education program. (Author/IRT)

Reports the results of Kaiser Family Foundation study that finds large majority of parents surveyed want schools to teach sex education that includes information on abstinence, contraception, and sexually transmitted diseases. Includes examples of the sex-education curriculum in several school districts. Provides suggests for helping school boards…

Sex education in Beaverton (Oregon) is provided through a volunteer, after-school program set up and administered by parents. This article discusses the program's controversial origins and its present success. (WD)

States the need for a comprehensive sex education program at all levels of public schooling and suggests that implementation may be easier now than ever before. (DW)

Three recent cases in Michigan, Alabama, and New Jersey demonstrate that, despite popular and legislative pressure, courts continue to hold firm against efforts to inject religion into public education. (Author/JM)

Outlines how the Brewster Central School District in New York successfully developed a family life program that includes sex education in the curriculum. They learned that the success of this program depended on the development of parent trust through close communication between the school and the community. (MD)

Describes the sex education program in Beaverton (Oregon) and offers suggestions for initiating a similar program in other districts. (WD)

Argues that sex education in public schools is not educationally feasible because of diverse community values and inadequate teacher preparation. (DW)

The First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's ruling in a Massachusetts case involving an AIDS awareness program. Disagrees with ruling that the defendants had not violated the plaintiffs' federal rights and contends that parents should have the right to remove their children from a one-time performance that is not part of a…

Cites statistics on extent of sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancies among adolescents; describes ideological dispute over how to teach sex education; advocates teaching the ABCs of sex education: Abstinence, Be Monogamous, and Condoms. (PKP)

The Supreme Court's past and expected future rulings on abortion cases will add controversy and costs to schools. Estimates the costs of teenage pregnancy; reviews the legal history of abortion; and offers guidelines on how schools can help reduce teenage pregnancy. (MLF)

Schools should adopt a character-based approach to sex education and teach students about respect, responsibility, and self-discipline. (MLF)

Faced with an alarming number of adolescents at risk for developing AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, school systems are tackling the controversial issue of making condoms available in schools. Three Canadian districts have installed condom machines. (MLF)