Oxford Hills Health Teachers Who Haven’t Seen The Internet Think Teenagers Need More Sex Education

OXFORD HILLS — Public health has become a focus for the community in recent years but, robust, comprehensive health education in schools remains absent. Teachers, health professionals and administrators agree there is not adequate time to fully educate students on their health – they say that some students remain woefully ignorant or misinformed on important issues, from dental care to birth control. They say this is a particular problem for Oxford Hills high school students, and it is directly and indirectly affecting student health. The OHCHS health curriculum is based on a set of standards required by the Maine Department of Education including sections on mental health, stress management, relationships, communication, human sexuality, drug prevention and nutrition. Jeni Cash, the health department head at OHCHS says there is never enough time to to cover all the requirements, especially as budget cuts have swelled class sizes. She now teaches seven classes of basic health education per year, with an average of 22 students per class. (read more at AdvertiserDemocrat)

Short URL: http://rumfordmeteor.com/?p=6902

Posted by Aubuchon Connery on Jun 25 2012. Filed under featured, Nope Not Homeschooled. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.