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School Refuses to Allow Parent to See Explicit Sex-Ed Material
Parents in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, are upset because the local school administered an explicit sex survey to sixth-graders. The survey solicits answers to such questions as “How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the first time?” and “The last time you had sexual intercourse, did you or your partner use a condom?”

The school committee would not allow parents to view copies of the survey because they felt parents would “misinterpret” the questions. Parent David Fisher said, “In the 6th grade – these are children 11 or 12 years old – they are being asked if they have ever engaged in oral sex, when was the first time that they engaged in oral sex, with how many different people have they engaged in oral sex? And they use the same questions about sexual intercourse, and whether or not they’ve used a condom.”

A similar sex survey being administered to eighth-graders asks students to identify themselves as heterosexual, gay or lesbian, or bisexual.

Should this kind of material be taught in public schools without the permission of parents?

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