sex education

Some Florida school districts are restricting education on contraception, anatomy and consent under pressure from state officials who consider the lessons inappropriate for students

Broward County public school students went without a sexual education curriculum last year after the board failed to pass one.

The 2023 Florida Legislative session continues to ramp up with the latest approval of four education bills in House, including those on partisan school board races and expanded sex ed ban

Broward County Public Schools staff, in response to new state law, were recommending scaling back sex ed curriculum. Board members called the proposal an overreaction.

At a recent Miami-Dade County School Board meeting focused on sex ed textbooks, opponents of the curriculum derailed the deliberations. One person was arrested — but it wasn't any of the women causing the disruption.

When a majority of the Miami-Dade County School Board voted to toss out two sex ed textbooks, the issue hit home for Steve Gallon, who was himself a teen father. He says more comprehensive sex education as a student could have changed the trajectory of his life.

The Miami-Dade County School Board voted 5 to 4 to approve two sex ed textbooks — a surprising reversal after the board tossed out the textbooks at a meeting on July 20, 2022. Outgoing board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman cast the decisive vote.

The Miami-Dade County School Board is holding a special meeting on July 28 to discuss the consequences of not offering sex education. More than 2,000 people have signed a petition urging the district to adopt new sex ed teaching materials, after the board voted to toss out two textbooks.

Alberto Carvalho said he hopes the school board fast-tracks a plan to adopt new books and restore the sex ed curriculum — especially since state law requires health classes to cover teen pregnancy and teen dating violence.

Following a contentious public meeting Wednesday, Miami-Dade County school board members voted to reject sex education textbooks they had previously approved. District staff say the subject can't be taught until new materials are approved — which will take months.

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Summer is a time when kids claim more independence. And parents worry about keeping them out of trouble. A new generation of resources covers topics like puberty, consent and STDs.