US sex ed mostly insufficient: new study By Press Release • Sep 6, 2025 Despite evidence that comprehensive sex ed improves health, most U.S. states still push abstinence and limited topics.
States asked to strip ‘gender ideology’ from sex ed By Paul Katula • Aug 26, 2025 HHS orders 46 states to cut “gender ideology” from sex ed, threatening $81 million and raising historic federal overreach concerns.
Sex ed still poor after research, student, popular pleas By Paul Katula • Sep 10, 2021 How can sex ed be improved in today's world where movie stars and politicians have trouble with the rules?
Movie review: Eighth Grade By Paul Katula • Aug 4, 2018 The 8th-grade year is a tough one for suburban girls. This movie takes an honest but very tender and sensitive look at it.
Sexual assault happens in high school, too By Paul Katula • Jan 29, 2018 Sexual assault stats are bad in US high schools, and high school girls are even less likely to report it than older women.
US should upgrade sex ed, a student opines By Paul Katula • Jan 24, 2018 Incidents like Aziz Ansari's bad date or coercion, whatever it may have been, underscore the need for better sex ed in US schools.
Trump might cut teen pregnancy prevention By Paul Katula • Aug 13, 2017 Grants that were aimed at developing programs to reduce teen pregnancy rates are being cut by Health & Human Services.
Student charged in sex assault at Friends School By Paul Katula • Feb 16, 2017 One of the best ways to stop sexual assaults is to encourage students to talk about the subject, even though it may be painful at times.
Teaching ‘yes’ means ‘yes’ for sexual consent By Paul Katula • Feb 14, 2017 Sex ed in h.s. would include a "requirement" to teach affirmative consent as part of the curriculum if a Md. bill becomes law.
It’s fact more than culture in ‘the talk’ By Press Release • Jan 29, 2017 In talking with their kids about sex in the US, African immigrants tend to rely more on fact than culture, esp. those with more education.