sex ed

A new effort has begun in Washington state to place more control over public school sexual education programs. A group called Common Sense Sex Ed has started a website, and has filed with the state Initiative 1109.  The five bullet points, or goals, of the Initiative are as follows, according to the site: Parents opt children into Sex Ed Local school boards control curriculum choices Promotes pre

Superintendent of Public Instruction Kris Reykdal was considered the weakest incumbent, only getting 40 percent in primary. However, huge voter turnout in King County helped him.

Referendum 90 will now be on the ballot this fall. It seeks to overturn Senate Bill 5395. The Referendum generated a record number of citizen signatures.

Mindie Wirth is a Washington mom who vehemently disagrees with the mandatory curriculum and she filed Referendum 90 two weeks before the Governor signed the Bill.

Referendum 90 would overturn SB (senate bill) 5395, which enacts sex ed. programs for children as young as kindergarten in public schools.

HB 2184 is generating controversy because the mandated programs would include K through 5. Current state requirements start at 5th grade, for HIV/AIDS information-prevention. Would parents be able to opt out of mandatory classes?