There. Sex and teens in one headline. That ought to drive some web traffic.
Above: The official theme song of Utah's sex education laws.
- Clueless teens: Utah youths need sex education - Salt Lake Tribune Editorial
If Utah teenagers said they believe the Nile River is in southern Utah and that the American Civil War was fought in Europe, parents, legislators and educators would be horrified at the failure of education in the Beehive State.
But a new national survey shows our teens are just as miserably misinformed about sex and pregnancy, and it’s highly unlikely that policy makers will bat an eye over that deficiency. In fact, Utah law prohibits teachers from arming teenagers with the comprehensive sex education they need, even when they are woefully clueless about this important topic.
That’s shameful, since lacking knowledge about their own bodies is potentially much more harmful to Utah’s young people than ignorance about geography or history. Rising rates of sexually transmitted diseases attest to that. ...
Related:
- Sex ed from the bottom up - The Daily Tar Heel Editorial
