religious/parochial schools if they (the school community) support such a curriculum.
At public schools I think they have an obligation to teach proper sex education -- and that includes information about both about abstinence and condoms, and prevention of STDs and pregnancy. Families should be able to opt out of having their child sit through those lessons if it goes against their personal religious beliefs.
As far as age goes, schools should always be teaching developmentally appropriate lessons on every subject, and sex ed is not exception. So no one is advocating teaching a 5 year old about condoms. But middle and high schoolers? Sure.
"If you're looking for sympathy, you'll find it between sh*t and syphilis in the dictionary."
- David Sedaris
religious/parochial schools if they (the school community) support such a curriculum.
At public schools I think they have an obligation to teach proper sex education -- and that includes information about both about abstinence and condoms, and prevention of STDs and pregnancy. Families should be able to opt out of having their child sit through those lessons if it goes against their personal religious beliefs.
As far as age goes, schools should always be teaching developmentally appropriate lessons on every subject, and sex ed is not exception. So no one is advocating teaching a 5 year old about condoms. But middle and high schoolers? Sure.
"If you're looking for sympathy, you'll find it between sh*t and syphilis in the dictionary."
- David Sedaris