Minnesota Sex Education Laws
According to the Minnesota Statutes section 121A.23, “The commissioner of education and the commissioner of health shall assist school districts to develop a plan to prevent or reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases. Districts must have a program that has technically accurate information and curriculum.”
Minnesota Sex Education Standards
- Information taught needs to be “comprehensive, technically accurate, and updated curriculum that includes helping students to abstain from sexual activity until marriage.”
- Although information must be technique accurate, it does not need to be medically accurate
- Birth control and condoms are not included in the state standards
- Parents are allowed to review content of instruction and make “alternative arrangements” for content of the instruction
- Requires STD and HIV/AIDS education
- Local school boards determine which subjects will be covered
Sex Education Legislative Report
The SIECUS’ 2021 State of Sex Education Legislative Overview highlights many opportunities to advance policies on both the state and national level.
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State Legislation Tracker
Equality Federation provides up-to-the-minuite tracking of legislation affecting LGBTQ+ people. Equality Federation also provides important federal legislation, court cases, and ballot measures that affect LGBTQ+ Americans.
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