12/28/07: From Rocky
Mountain News
HELPING GIRLS BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE
Carol Bowar, VP of Program Services for Girls
Inc., shares their educational programs that
encourage girls to master challenges, build
self-esteem, and achieve confident and responsible
adulthood.
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12/20/07: From The
Washington Post
SEX-ED FOUND TO PROLONG TEEN VIRGINITY A
new study found that sex education is good for teens
as long as they receive it while they're young.
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12/18/07: From The New York
Times
TEENAGE RISKS, AND HOW TO AVOID THEM
Scientific studies have shown that adolescents are
very well aware of their vulnerability and that they
actually overestimate their risk of suffering
negative effects from activities like drinking and
unprotected sex.
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12/15/07: From The Denver
Post
STATES SAY NO TO SEX-ED FUNDING The number
of states refusing money for "abstinence-only" sex
education programs has jumped sharply in the past
year as evidence mounted that the approach is
ineffective.
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12/7/07: From the
National Partnership for Women and Children
Sen.
Menendez Pushes for Bill Supporting Age-Appropriate
Sex Education, After-School Programs
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has called on Congress
to approve legislation he introduced earlier this
year that would fund age-appropriate sex education
and after-school programs.
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12/5/07: From The Denver
Post
Surprising
rise in U.S. teen birthrate is first in 15 years
Health officials say the 3 percent jump in 2006
may be a statistical blip. But some blame school
health programs that don't teach about
contraceptives.
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