You need to look over the actual standards instead of taking "cnsnews" word for it...
National Sexuality Education Standards - PDF
The only thing they suggest teaching THROUGH the 2nd grade are:
- the proper names of body parts
- differences between boys and girls
- all living things reproduce
- identify different kinds of family structures
- my body is mine and no one has a right to it
- bullying and teasing are wrong
I wouldn't have any problem with my kindergartener knowing all of that. Of course, they would already know that by the time they entered school.
I see nothing wrong with this curriculum. Yes, parents should be teaching their children these things, but when parents fail, the schools step in.
Somebody has to educate our kids.
I have no love for today's public education system, but when they're doing something right, I am going to stand up for them.
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edit on 1/18/2012 by Benevolent Heretic because: (no reason given)