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Argument for Comprehensive Sex Education in Texas

Written for Education Studies capstone course at Michigan State University
Written in December 2013

​Above is an abstract of my capstone research paper for my education studies minor. I really enjoyed focusing on education policy in my courses in education at Michigan State University, and this course allowed us students to take a current issue in education policy and write a lobbyist paper on it. An issue that we didn't discuss that much, but I greatly enjoyed was sex education in public schools. I went to a Catholic high school that practiced abstinence-only education, and I have watched numerous classmates struggle with STIs, accidental pregnancies and single motherhood (my high school was all-girls). 

​I decided to take on one of the most conservative states in the nation to lobby -- Texas -- as the federal government leaves public school sex education to the states. I spent hours researching this topic (of which there was little research to be found). Texas implements abstinence-focused education and schools are not allowed to teach about contraceptive usage, thus making the rates of STIs and teen pregancies and abortions much higher. I invite you to read the entire abstract by clicking the link in the title to learn more about this important issue in education. 
Copyright: Allison Marino, 2019.
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