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SHACS Texas is Ready

WEBIn 2020, for the first time in more than two decades, the State Board of Education revised the minimum curriculum standards that guide Health Education -- the Texas Essential …

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Parent Opt-in Requirements for Sex Education & Abuse Prevention

WEBHave a say in which sex ed curriculum is adopted. Parents, guardians, and community members may attend the two public meetings of the School Health Advisory …

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Advocacy Texas is Ready

WEBSex education bills that passed into law . SB 442 by Hughes. This lengthy bill made a number of changes to the operations of school health advisory councils, increased …

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What Does Texas Law Say About Sex Education

WEBHealth education is required under state law in elementary and middle school but is elective in high school. Currently, the minimum curriculum standards for …

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Back to School FAQ Texas is Ready

WEBSeptember is Sexual Health Awareness Month and a time when students are kicking off a new school year. This academic year may look a little differently for some Texas public …

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Request Services Texas is Ready

WEBmore about texas is ready services. School-based sex education is a key resource in large-scale support of adolescent sexual health. Parents are the first and most important …

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How did the Legislative Session impact sex education

WEBAnother legislative session has come and gone. And by the time the gavel banged the session to a close on May 31, 2021, Texas lawmakers had voted in major …

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About Us Texas is Ready

WEBTexas is Ready, a program of Healthy Futures of Texas, supports K-12 schools and the communities they serve through training and technical assistance as they select, adopt, …

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How Does the SBOE Shape the TEKS

WEBOkay, so if y’all have been following along with us so far, you know that zooming out to a macro level, the Texas legislature passes laws that dictate what can be …

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The Time is Now to Speak Out for Sex Education!

WEBPolicy work is long, slow, painstaking, and rarely glamorous. Its hours in committees, building consensus with stakeholders, tweaking data sheets and then …

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The Top 5 Moments from the September SBOE Hearing

WEBThe September meeting of the State Board of Education was a major moment in Texas history. As a result of the meeting, all Texas youth will receive critical …

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