sex education
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Polis’ removal of sex ed funding endangers LGBTQ+ youth | OPINION
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By Shara Smith At a time when the LGBTQ+ community is attacked by public policy driven by religious extremists, I am deeply concerned by the removal of funding in the governor’s budget for Colorado’s Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education (CCHSE) grant program. I hope Gov. Jared Polis and the Joint Budget Committee will recognize the program…
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WATCH: Should Colorado ban abstinence-only sex education in schools?
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With sex-education reform becoming a fiercely debated topic at the state Capitol, the 9News morning team asked viewers if Colorado should ban abstinence-only sex education in schools. WATCH the video report. RELATED: > Changes to state sex-ed curriculum advance in raucous late-night House committee hearing > Safe-haven bill wins preliminary OK in Colorado Senate >…
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Changes to state sex-ed curriculum advance in raucous late-night House committee hearing (VIDEO)
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A 10-hour hearing with hundreds of witnesses, mostly opposed, didn’t dissuade Democrats on a House committee Wednesday night from advancing a bill that will ban abstinence-only education and make other changes to the state’s comprehensive sex education curriculum for public schools. House Bill 1032, sponsored by Democratic Reps. Susan Lontine of Denver and Yadira Caraveo…
