/tags/sex-education sex education en-US Copyright Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:50:03 GMT /news/2024-02-29/fort-worth-faithful-vocalize-support-concerns-over-abstinence-centered-sex-ed-curriculum Two mothers of faith had stories to share during Fort Worth Independent School District’s Feb. 27 school board meeting on sex education. Although what they were asking from the board was different. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:50:03 GMT /news/2024-02-29/fort-worth-faithful-vocalize-support-concerns-over-abstinence-centered-sex-ed-curriculum Marissa Greene | Fort Worth Report /education/2024-02-29/fort-worth-isd-board-approves-new-sex-education-curriculum-amid-protest-partisanship Sex education will be back in Fort Worth ISD classrooms sometime this school year. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 15:36:25 GMT /education/2024-02-29/fort-worth-isd-board-approves-new-sex-education-curriculum-amid-protest-partisanship Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report /education/2024-02-26/fort-worth-isd-to-consider-adoption-of-new-sex-ed-curriculum-at-feb-27-board-meeting Fort Worth ISD is inching closer to bringing sex education back into district classrooms. Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:26:18 GMT /education/2024-02-26/fort-worth-isd-to-consider-adoption-of-new-sex-ed-curriculum-at-feb-27-board-meeting Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report /health-wellness/2024-02-21/health-education-std-texas It’s been two years since Texas implemented new health education standards for students, but advocates say the opt-in instruction still isn’t comprehensive. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-02-21/health-education-std-texas Elena Rivera /education/2024-01-24/pornographic-broadcast-interrupts-fort-worth-isd-sex-ed-committee-discussion Fort Worth ISD students are a step closer to again being taught sex education in school classrooms. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 15:47:25 GMT /education/2024-01-24/pornographic-broadcast-interrupts-fort-worth-isd-sex-ed-committee-discussion Matthew Sgroi | Fort Worth Report /education/2023-08-24/fort-worth-isd-takes-first-step-toward-adopting-new-sex-ed-curriculum The Fort Worth school board on Aug. 22 approved a resolution convening a committee called the School Health Advisory Council to review sex education instructional materials. The vote was unanimous. Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT /education/2023-08-24/fort-worth-isd-takes-first-step-toward-adopting-new-sex-ed-curriculum Jacob Sanchez | Fort Worth Report /education/2023-03-21/sex-ed-curriculum-expected-to-return-to-fort-worth-isd-classrooms-next-spring-superintendent-says Students whose parents opt them into sex education were expected to take the course later in spring semester, according to the district. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:38:30 GMT /education/2023-03-21/sex-ed-curriculum-expected-to-return-to-fort-worth-isd-classrooms-next-spring-superintendent-says Jacob Sanchez | Fort Worth Report /education/2023-01-30/fort-worth-isd-drops-sex-ed-despite-2-6-million-purchase-of-materials-in-april Fort Worth ISD students will not take sex education this school year after the superintendent told parents she is scrapping plans to adopt a controversial curriculum that the district appears to have purchased last year for nearly $2.6 million. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:01:45 GMT /education/2023-01-30/fort-worth-isd-drops-sex-ed-despite-2-6-million-purchase-of-materials-in-april Jacob Sanchez | Fort Worth Report /health-wellness/2023-01-04/for-teens-in-deep-east-texas-accessing-sex-education-and-contraception-is-next-to-impossible In conservative Sabine County, it’s hard for teens to access contraception or sex education beyond lessons on abstinence. The Deep East Texas region has one of the highest teen birth rates in the state. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:48:08 GMT /health-wellness/2023-01-04/for-teens-in-deep-east-texas-accessing-sex-education-and-contraception-is-next-to-impossible Pooja Salhotra | The Texas Tribune , Sneha Dey | The Texas Tribune /health-wellness/2022-12-30/north-texas-youth-sex-education-uvalde-shooting As 2022 comes to a close, we’re hearing from North Texans about what they've learned this year. Fri, 30 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-12-30/north-texas-youth-sex-education-uvalde-shooting Elena Rivera, Jacob Wells