The Home Page
"There's NO Single National Standard for Sex Ed in The United States..."
...so, different kids are learning different... stuff. The source for that is below. We'd really encourage you to read this:
"These programs vary widely in content and delivery"
https://www.newsweek.com/sex-education-united-states-mandate-map-1951526
"The Sex Ed Lottery"
"Sex education in The United States is a patchwork of state and local policies that dictate what, if any, sexual health instruction is taught within schools... as a result, access to quality and comprehensive knowledge about sexual and reproductive health is largely influenced by the zip code young people live in." Read more here:
https://siecus.org/siecus-state-profiles/
"Abstinence Only"
"14 states provide abstinence-only sex education." Source here:
https://siecus.org/siecus-state-profiles/
Life-Changing Gaps
Only 16 states require consent to be covered. Only 22 require contraception to be covered. Source:
https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/sex-and-hiv-education
Requirements vs. Reality
Some schools -- even though they're NOT required to -- DO step up and teach comprehensive sex ed. So, to be perfectly clear, there are some schools doing an INCREDIBLE job. But if you're not happy with your son's sex ed, or it feels naive and incomplete, you deserve a better option.
The Course
This course uses information from trusted, publicly available sources, including:
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (The CDC)
- The Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS)
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- The National Library of Medicine
...and more. But these organizations are not affiliated with this course in any way.
You, The Parent
Only a parent can decide what's right for their son. And only a parent can provide custom, family guidance. So, this course invites parents to offer that guidance, contextualize, and lead the conversation. You'll find a "Discussion Guide" within the course to help you start the dialogue.
The Approval
This course was reviewed and approved by a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) with a Master of Public Health (MPH.)