Archives State Profiles

Manage State Profiles

Nebraska State Profile

Nebraska’s State of Sex Ed Nebraska schools are not required to teach sex education. Schools that choose to provide any human sexuality instruction are required to follow an abstinence-only approach.  Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content Current Requirements RECENT LEGISLATION…

Maryland State Profile

Maryland’s State of Sex Ed Maryland schools are required to teach sex education. This sex education, however, is not required to align with the National Sex Education Standards. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirements RECENT…

Indiana State Profile

Indiana’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is not currently mandated in Indiana, although instruction on HIV is required. Instruction on sex education and HIV must stress abstinence and is not required to be medically accurate, evidence-based, or comprehensive. As…

Michigan State Profile

Michigan’s State of Sex Ed Michigan schools are not required to teach sex education. However, HIV/AIDS education is required. Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirements At Glance  RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Michigan advocates…

Kansas State Profile

Kansas’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is required by proxy via Kansas schools being required to instruct on human sexuality as part of their physical education curriculum. This curriculum is not required to align with the National Sex Education…

Idaho State Profile

Idaho’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is not currently mandated in Idaho, but schools that do teach sex education must emphasize abstinence. As a result, school districts are left to decide what, if any, type of sex education they…

Hawaii State Profile

Hawaii’s State of Sex Ed Sex education is required due to mandated state education standards in Hawaii. Although instruction must be medically accurate and age appropriate, it is not required to be in alignment with the National Sex Education Standards…

Massachusetts State Profile

Massachusetts’s State of Sex Ed Massachusetts schools are not required to teach sex education.  Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content State Profile Sections Current Requirements RECENT LEGISLATION SHAPING THE STATE LANDSCAPE Advocates in Massachusetts have worked tirelessly to advance the…

Utah State Profile

Utah’s State of Sex Ed Schools in Utah are required to teach some sex education. State law requires such instruction to occur at LEAST twice between 8th and 12 grades.  Sex Ed Requirement Sex Ed Content Current Requirements At Glance…

Maine State Profile

Maine’s Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education There have been incremental advancements in sex education in Maine over the past five years, signifying a slow but steady effort to make curriculum more comprehensive statewide. In 2017, the state…

Maryland State Profile

Maryland’s Sex Education Snapshot Advocates have worked diligently over the past six years to further advance sex education in Maryland. Current efforts include House Bill 194 which aims to add age-appropriate education on sexting to sex education curriculum. Previous efforts…

Massachusetts State Profile

Massachusetts’ Sex Education Snapshot The State of Sex Education Advocates in Massachusetts have worked tirelessly to advance the Healthy Youth Act. First introduced in 2011, the Healthy Youth Act would ensure youth receive research-based, medically accurate, and culturally competent sex education…