The standards for health education shall be age-appropriate, medically accurate and evidence-based and shall, at a minimum, provide for instruction in the following areas: growth and physical development, physical activity and fitness, nutrition and wellness , human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome education, reproduction and sexual health, mental health, family life, interpersonal relationships, disease prevention and control, safety and injury prevention, tobacco, alcohol, and other substance use and abuse prevention, violence prevention, including teen dating violence, bullying prevention, conflict resolution, ecological health, health disparities and community and public health.
This legislation would require comprehensive health education, including sex education, to be taught in Massachusetts’ public schools. Currently, there is no state requirement for health education and no dedicated or prioritized funding for health education. This bill would require that health education be required for grades K-12 (either as a stand-alone class or integrated into existing health, physical education, science, or other related wellness activities). We also recommend requiring schools to conduct fitness assessments, as is currently done in several other states.
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February 26, 2013
I have spent hours pouring over your comments and they remind me exactly why my own family needs this bill to pass. Schools are missing a vital opportunity to protect our kids and I am currently working with local organizers to get this in front of the right committee members.
February 26, 2013
Seeing this movement grow reminds me of the support my own children deserved but never received in their classrooms. This momentum proves that families across the state are ready to demand the comprehensive health education our students need to thrive.
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Kids are growing up way too fast with all the stuff online. They need real, accurate info to stay safe and make good choices. This is long overdue.
Schools teach math and history but skip basic health? Makes no sense. My kids deserve better than the outdated info they get now.
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The standards for health education shall be age-appropriate, medically accurate and evidence-based and shall, at a minimum, provide for instruction in the following areas: growth and physical development, physical activity and fitness, nutrition and wellness , human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome education, reproduction and sexual health, mental health, family life, interpersonal relationships, disease prevention and control, safety and injury prevention, tobacco, alcohol, and other substance use and abuse prevention, violence prevention, including teen dating violence, bullying prevention, conflict resolution, ecological health, health disparities and community and public health.
This legislation would require comprehensive health education, including sex education, to be taught in Massachusetts’ public schools. Currently, there is no state requirement for health education and no dedicated or prioritized funding for health education. This bill would require that health education be required for grades K-12 (either as a stand-alone class or integrated into existing health, physical education, science, or other related wellness activities). We also recommend requiring schools to conduct fitness assessments, as is currently done in several other states.
Updates
February 26, 2013
I have spent hours pouring over your comments and they remind me exactly why my own family needs this bill to pass. Schools are missing a vital opportunity to protect our kids and I am currently working with local organizers to get this in front of the right committee members.
February 26, 2013
Seeing this movement grow reminds me of the support my own children deserved but never received in their classrooms. This momentum proves that families across the state are ready to demand the comprehensive health education our students need to thrive.
3 Comments
FINALLY. Why are we letting kids graduate without knowing how to take care of their own bodies or deal with mental health? This needs to be a standard everywhere.
Kids are growing up way too fast with all the stuff online. They need real, accurate info to stay safe and make good choices. This is long overdue.
Schools teach math and history but skip basic health? Makes no sense. My kids deserve better than the outdated info they get now.
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FINALLY. Why are we letting kids graduate without knowing how to take care of their own bodies or deal with mental health? This needs to be a standard everywhere.