The debate over sex education in schools has flared up again with the release of a new survey that shows a conclusive increase in the rate of teen pregnancies. Prominent experts—including the Guttmacher Institute, the nonpartisan think tank that commissions the annual survey—blame the rise on the Bush-era abstinence-only programs. Meanwhile, faith-based groups are promoting the abstinence-only programs and hope to disprove those theories. And in other news, Florida’s governor and Republicans are asking voters to reconsider the state’s expensive class-size reduction mandate in light of budget shortfalls. Read these stories and more in School Board News Today.
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