Policies and Standards
According to the Colorado Department of Education, statute CRS 22-1-110.5, human sexuality education must maintain standards that are based on scientific research and:
- Encourage family involvement and communication;
- Emphasize abstinence and teach that sexual abstinence is the only certain way and most effective way to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases and infections;
- Help students develop skills for making responsible and healthy choices;
- Include discussion of how alcohol and drug use impairs responsible and healthy decision making;
- Be age appropriate, culturally sensitive, and medically accurate;
- Include the health benefits and potential side effects of using contraceptives and barrier methods to prevent pregnancy;
- Promote character education.
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Click here to see how WeldWAITS lessons align with the Colorado State Health Education Standards: Alignment with Colorado State Health Ed Standards