Idiots Rule

Two scientific papers presented yesterday at the 135th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA) in Washington D.C confirm what most of us already know.

Florida must replace their ineffective “abstinence-only” curriculum with comprehensive education programs that ensures teens have the information necessary to make responsible decisions.

The majority of teachers surveyed by the University of Florida — 87 percent — acknowledged that sex education, in some form, took place in their schools. However, they noted it was not accessible to all students, was often afforded little time, occurred late in the students’ academic careers, had little to no uniformity in curriculum and who was teaching it, and had no standards for training or quality assurance.

No wonder it doesn't work. And so Florida students continue to be at risk for unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. Florida continues to have the 6th highest rate of teen pregnancy and 2nd highest rate of annual HIV infection.

Striving for excellence as always, fellas. Congrats.