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Parents who oppose sex education in schools often don’t discuss it at home

  • Written by Robin Pickering, Professor and Chair, Public Health, Gonzaga University
imageLawmakers and school boards across the country have established policies that limit what schools can teach about gender, sexuality and reproductive health.Alexmia/iStock via Getty Images

Public battles over what schools can teach about sex, identity and relationships, often framed around “parental rights,” have become more intense in...

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