Our View: Let’s talk sex
It began with a career day presentation by a student at Starkville High School, soon became an online petition to demand the teacher of that class be returned to the classroom and today is the subject of an investigation by the Starkvile-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District.
Experts share Kids Count data with Rotarians
A pair of Mississippi State University researchers shared data from Mississippi Kids Count during Tuesday’s meeting of the Columbus Rotary Club at Lion Hills Golf Club.
Will Abstinence Plus curb tidal wave of teen pregnancies?
As the Columbus Municipal School District and Lowndes County School District move forward with teaching state-required sex education in the classrooms, educators, students and their parents have very different opinions on the effectiveness of the fledgling program.
Columbus schools delay decision on sex ed
An exploratory committee formed to examine which method of sex education should be taught in Columbus schools presented its findings to the district’s board of trustees Monday night.
The Starkville School District in October decided on an abstinence-plus curriculum for the 2012-2013 school year.