Should sex education be taught in schools or by parents?

Why should parents be able to opt their children in or out of a subject that they'll need later in life, one way or another? Sex education should be mandatory, comprehensive, medically accurate, and taught throughout student's school years, just like math. It's been shown to help students, not hurt. read more

Parents need to provide moral guidelines, in my opinion. Given the fact that many adolescents engage in sex without their parents' consent, adults can try to ensure that these sexual encounters are not disastrous. Standards of behavior are good for adolescents, as well as for adults. Adolescents want and need sensible guidelines from their parents. read more

Omaha Public Schools, which serves about 52,000 students in its district, has taught sex education since 1986 as part of a course called Human Growth and Development. The process that's been underway since early last year marks the first comprehensive review of the course. read more