Post by dgriffin on Aug 27, 2011 19:46:46 GMT -5
New York City Needs Real Sex Education
www.huffingtonpost.com/kelli-conlin/new-york-city-needs-real_b_158181.html
Planned Parenthood of New York City - Sex Education in New York
www.plannedparenthood.org/nyc/sex-education-new-york-15200.htm
Their press releases are here:
www.plannedparenthood.org/nyc/ppnyc-news-15082.htm
Q&A: Head of Planned Parenthood NYC on the City’s New Sex Ed Mandate
Sam Lewis | August 11, 2011 1:01 PM
Planned Parenthood teaches sex-ed classes in several public school throughout the city, an arrangement that is likely to continue next year due to the new mandate for comprehensive sex education in the city's schools. MetroFocus/Sam Lewis
New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott announced this week that city schools will be required to teach a semester of sex education in sixth or seventh grade and again in ninth or 10th grade.
MetroFocus spoke to Joan Malin, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of New York City, about the planned sex education program.
Q: The new mandate is part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s initiative to improve the lives of black and Latino teenagers. How does sex education influence low-income and/or minority communities in the city?
A: Historically, low-income communities and many communities of color have faced disproportionately high health care disparities — and especially a lack of access to good health care — as well as good information and education about sex and sexuality. The city neighborhoods with the highest rates of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea, as well as of teen pregnancy, are also some of the poorest, according to the Department of Health.
Sex education improves the health, life and safety of all New York City’s youth. Studies show that when young people receive comprehensive, medically accurate, age appropriate sex education, and receive it consistently and often, they make safer healthier decisions.
CONTINUED AT:
www.thirteen.org/metrofocus/news/2011/08/qa-the-president-of-planned-parenthood-of-nyc-weighs-in-on-the-citys-new-sex-ed-program/
www.huffingtonpost.com/kelli-conlin/new-york-city-needs-real_b_158181.html
Planned Parenthood of New York City - Sex Education in New York
www.plannedparenthood.org/nyc/sex-education-new-york-15200.htm
Their press releases are here:
www.plannedparenthood.org/nyc/ppnyc-news-15082.htm
Q&A: Head of Planned Parenthood NYC on the City’s New Sex Ed Mandate
Sam Lewis | August 11, 2011 1:01 PM
Planned Parenthood teaches sex-ed classes in several public school throughout the city, an arrangement that is likely to continue next year due to the new mandate for comprehensive sex education in the city's schools. MetroFocus/Sam Lewis
New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott announced this week that city schools will be required to teach a semester of sex education in sixth or seventh grade and again in ninth or 10th grade.
MetroFocus spoke to Joan Malin, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of New York City, about the planned sex education program.
Q: The new mandate is part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s initiative to improve the lives of black and Latino teenagers. How does sex education influence low-income and/or minority communities in the city?
A: Historically, low-income communities and many communities of color have faced disproportionately high health care disparities — and especially a lack of access to good health care — as well as good information and education about sex and sexuality. The city neighborhoods with the highest rates of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea, as well as of teen pregnancy, are also some of the poorest, according to the Department of Health.
Sex education improves the health, life and safety of all New York City’s youth. Studies show that when young people receive comprehensive, medically accurate, age appropriate sex education, and receive it consistently and often, they make safer healthier decisions.
CONTINUED AT:
www.thirteen.org/metrofocus/news/2011/08/qa-the-president-of-planned-parenthood-of-nyc-weighs-in-on-the-citys-new-sex-ed-program/