Should sex ed be taught in schools?

22 states and the District of Columbia require public schools teach sex education (20 of which mandate sex education and HIV education). 33 states and the District of Columbia require students receive instruction about HIV/AIDS. 19 states require that if provided, sex education must be medically, factually or technically accurate. read more

A recent poll by National Public Radio, the Kaiser Family Foundation and Harvard's Kennedy School of Government found only 7 percent of Americans believe sex education should not be taught in schools. read more