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Dozens of organizations and community leaders are calling on Governor Murphy to stand firm in support of comprehensive sex education, the strength of the current NJ standards, and danger to students if these are rolled back.
More information about the updated
​Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education:

New Jersey State Board of Education Adopts New Sex Ed Standards

On June 2, 2020, the State Board of Education passed the new Student Learning Standards for all curriculum areas, including Comprehensive Health and Physical Education, which includes sex education. New Jersey’s previous sex education standards were robust but in need of improvement. These newly-adopted standards were modeled on the National Sexuality Education Standards - the gold standard for sex education - and feature an updated, more comprehensive curriculum that includes expanded content topics, including LGBTQ identities and consent, and removed language that relied on the gender binary and was stigmatizing and shaming. 

Especially in light of the increased and necessary on systemic racism and violence against Black communities, it’s important to recognize how sex education is an equity issue. A young person’s ability to receive high-quality, comprehensive sex education should not depend on their district, their school, or their teacher, and these new standards are one step in the right direction. 

This was a victory for teachers, families, and students in New Jersey.

Sex Education In The News

June 9, 2020 (Christine Soyong Harley, Rewire News) - "Why Students Need Sex Education That's Honest About Racism"

June 9, 2020 (Hannan Adely, NorthJersey.com) - "NJ Adopts New Sex Education Standards"

June 5, 2020 (John Mooney, NJ Spotlight.com)  - "State Board of Ed Oks New Teaching Standards for Climate Change and Sex Education"

​June 4, 2020 (Press Release) - "New Jersey Sexual Health Advocates Applaud New Sex Ed Standards"

May 4, 2020 (Healthy Teen Network) - "Sex Ed for All Month: Call to Action"

April 28, 2020 (Kristin Toussaint, Fast Company) - "How Planned Parenthood Got Teens To Start Talking To Its Sex Ed Chatbot"

March 2, 2020 (Eliza Brooke, GQ.com) - "How High School Sex Ed Is Changing Post-#MeToo"

December 19, 2019 (Hannan Adely, NorthJersey.com) - "Parents: Here's how to talk to your kids about sex in the age of social media"

December 12, 2019 (Jon Hurdle, NJ Spotlight) - "Sex ed advocates urge N.J. schools to drop emphasis on abstinence"

December 11, 2019 (Anthony Vecchione, NJBIZ) - "Report gives NJ mixed grades on sex ed"

October 18, 2019 (Modesta Alobawone, New Brunswick Patch) - "Democrat and Republican Voters Strongly Support Sex Education"
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October 14, 2019 (Nikita Biryukov, New Jersey Globe) - "Almost all Americans want sex ed, poll says"

April 24, 2019 (Kim Mulford, Courier Post) - "Yes, no, maybe: What New Jersey wants kids to know about sex and consent"



















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