May I have info or a link on the sex education legislation

[madeline_con]

McCain is lying about? Thanks, DU. :hi:

[barack the house]

1. Yep, good to have the facts in our armory than take McCain at his pathetic word. His campaign is a>

bigger disgrace than any Republican that went before his and he had the cheek to complain at bush's treatment of him in 2000. Well before he snuggled up to him, he stands for absolute zero that won't take America to a better place.

[barack the house]

2. That would make sense if it was McCain but even I concede Gov. Palin is attractive, but not->

an attractive propersition as Vice president.

[YvonneCa]

3. He is totally lying...

...about it. I'm a California teacher...and I'll share what I know.

First, each state will have a different curriculum. This is the website to find it for California:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/

There is also a federal education department headed up by Margaret Spellings (Sec. of Education) you should check out. http://www.ed.gov/index.jhtml

Second, any curriculum probably won't be called 'sex education.'

Third, any curriculum will be developmental...which means the student learns what is appropriate for the questions they're likely to ask at a certain age. So, if a program begins in kindergarten, it might just teach a social skill (respect, for example).

Four, most programs have some way of parents opting out...usually a signed permission slip. So if a parent disapproves, their child is exempt.

Five, in my opinion, this whole discussion is based on a false assumption.

Many conservatives have (for ages) complained that prayer should be allowed in schools...saying that schools are terrible because they don't allow prayer. That has always been false. It's the teacher or an administrator MAKING a child experience an educator led prayer that is prohibited.

This 'dust-up' over sex education in kindergarten is the same idea. It's being spun as 'Obama promotes some high-age-level program about sex to 5 year-olds'. That isn't true. It's a false assumption. Many programs DO begin early...but they build a foundation of social skills in lower grades that lead to well-adjusted adults by college (hopefully). Many include friendship skills, respect for others, abstinence education and self-esteem education at age appropriate times. IMHO, programs that start early, and are comprehensive do a better job.

Hope this helps with whatever you are working on. :)