examines the issues relating to sex education programs in high school which has been a controversial subject since its inception. It evaluates how the recent increase in sexual activity among teenagers indicates that the subject should be revisited for further inspection and scrutiny. It shows how opponents of sexual education in schools argue that the subject promotes promiscuity and liberal sexual attitudes in teenage students whereas supporters of sexual education programs believe that they often
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intercourse.”(…) In correlation with the growth of teen pregnancy‚ the desire to experiment with a partner‚ and the advancement of more effective contraceptives‚ abstinence-only sex education is not the proper teaching for teenage students. Critics of abstinence-only education propose that merely telling students not to have sex‚ and expecting them to take note‚ is unrealistic. Sources‚ such as the Alan Guttmacher Institute‚ a sexual and reproductive health and research organization‚ show that nearly
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school‚ most schools only teach a short sex education unit with a focus on abstinence in their health class‚ so students are only being taught very briefly about sex and diseases. However‚ they need to be in a comprehensive sex education class. This way they can learn about their body’s health and about being sexually active so when they do decide to be sexually active‚ whether they wait till marriage or not‚ they will be prepared. Comprehensive sex education is more effective than abstinence-only
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Topic: Sex Education Should be Implemented to Grade-schoolers Position : Opposition Side Ladies and gentleman good morning‚ today we will be debating about sex education. Sex education taught in the school system has long been debated as right or wrong. There are some who believe it is wholly wrong for the school to get involved in such a sensitive topic. They may believe this because they feel parents should do the talking or it may be down to religious reasons. First let’s define sex education
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Sex Education in Public Schools Sex education should be increased in schools. Nearly one million under the age of twenty get pregnant each day. If students are educated about the effects sex has on their lives‚ it lessens their chance of having children at an early age. Knowledge about sex can also lessen the chance of kids receiving STD’s. With pregnancy crisis growing and STD’s increasing‚ sex education is needed in public schools. First of all‚ the main reason children have sex prematurely
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Sex Education: When is it effective? Margaret Skeen Sociology 1002 5 October 2014 Sex education is a common form of instruction in most countries. In The United States it traditionally occurs when a child reaches adolescence‚ which in modern times is met with the guidance of formal school programs‚ parents‚ and public health programs. The overall effectiveness for such instruction is detrimental to the way adolescents learn to perceive sexual matters. In The United States there are two basic
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Sex Education in Schools In school‚ students acquire many subjects‚ not just the basics but also the topics parents lack in teaching such as sex education. Assuming that every child has a parent willing to educate them on this issue is impractical; therefore‚ it becomes the responsibility of the school to educate children on harder topics that they will encounter in their daily lives. It is important for adolescence to be educated about sex before they make imprudent decisions that could impact
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matter significantly more important than scuba diving protocol; that subject is sex education in the classroom. According to the New York Times (2008)‚ one out of every five teenagers admits to having sex before the age of 15. These young adults‚ not even juniors in high school yet are embarking down a path that requires an exceptional amount of knowledge‚ foresight‚ and understanding; yet government funded sex education programs demand that educators leave out the pertinent information in hopes that
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as single-sex classrooms because females perform better in this subject when in single sex classrooms leading to a stronger education system and less bias in the workplace. The idea of single sex schools overwhelms many people in today’s society‚ but the evidence of the need to enhance the education system can be found in a segment of this heavy idea. Margaret Spellings‚ Education Secretary‚ gave way for the voluntary decision of single-sex classrooms in 2006 providing the education with the light
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Within the last ten years‚ the number of single sex schools has increased rapidly because educators are constantly searching for ways to better educate children‚ and through research‚ it has been determined that separating the sexes is a viable option that can benefit both male and female students. Girls and boys have different learning styles due to psychological differences; therefore‚ by separating them in the classroom‚ students are able to learn within an academic environment that caters to
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