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Sexuality Education Policies: Administrative Rules 1
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STATE
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MANDATED
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OPT-IN/OPT-OUT2
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REVIEW BOARD3
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Alabama
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Yes4
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Alaska
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No
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Does not specify
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Does not specify
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Arizona
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No
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Opt-in5 and Opt-out6
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Mandates
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Arkansas
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No
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Does not specify
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Does not specify
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California
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Yes4
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Colorado
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No
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Connecticut
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Yes7
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Delaware
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Yes
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Does not specify
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Mandates
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Florida
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No
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Georgia
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Yes
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Hawaii
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Yes
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Does not specify
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Does not specify
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Idaho
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No
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Opt-out
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Mandates
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Illinois
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No8
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Indiana
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Yes4
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Does not specify
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Mandates
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Iowa
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Yes
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Kansas
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Yes
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Does not specify9
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Does not specify
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Kentucky
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Yes
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Does not specify
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Does not specify
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Louisiana
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No10
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Maine
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Yes
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Maryland
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Yes
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Opt-in11 and Opt-out
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Mandates
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Massachusetts
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No
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Opt-out
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Mandates
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Michigan
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Yes4
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Opt-out
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Mandates
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Minnesota
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Yes
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Mississippi
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No
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Opt-out
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Mandates
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Missouri
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Yes4
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Montana
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Yes
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Does not specify
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Does not specify
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Nebraska
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No
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Does not specify
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Does not specify
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Nevada
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Yes
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Opt-in
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Mandates
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New Hampshire
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Yes7
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Does not specify
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Does not specify
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New Jersey
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Yes
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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New Mexico
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Yes7
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Opt-out
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Mandates
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New York
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Yes8
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Opt-out
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Mandates
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North Carolina
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Yes
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Opt-in and Opt-out
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Mandates
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North Dakota
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No
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Does not specify
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Does not specify
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Ohio
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Yes12
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Oklahoma
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Yes7
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Oregon
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Yes
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Pennsylvania
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Yes4
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Opt-out
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Mandates
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Rhode Island
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Yes
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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South Carolina
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Yes
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Opt-out
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Mandates
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South Dakota
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No
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Does not specify
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Does not specify
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Tennessee
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No13
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Texas
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No
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Opt-out
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Mandates
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Utah
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Yes
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Opt-in
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Mandates
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Vermont
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Yes
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Opt-out
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Allows
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Virginia
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No
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Opt-out
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Mandates
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Washington
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Yes4
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Opt-out
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Mandates
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Washington, DC
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Yes
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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West Virginia
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Yes7
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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Wisconsin
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Yes4
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Opt-out
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Mandates
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Wyoming
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No
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Opt-out
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Does not specify
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2 Opt-in and opt-out policies are same for sexuality education and STD/HIV/AIDS education unless otherwise noted.
3 “Review board” refers to a board on the local, not state, level.
4 STD/HIV/AIDS education is mandated.
5 Applies only to sexuality education classes.
6 Opt-out is only permitted for STD/HIV education.
7 Only human growth and development, disease prevention, and AIDS education are mandated.
8 Only HIV/AIDS education is mandated.
9 The Kansas Health Education Standards recommends that school districts create parental permission standards, but they are not mandated to do so.
10 Sexuality and HIV/AIDS education prohibited until sixth grade, except in Orleans Parish where it is allowed beginning in third.
11 Opt-in is required for middle and high school elective class.
12 STD education is mandated.
13 Family life education, including STD/HIV education, is mandated in any county in which the pregnancy rate is higher than 19.5 pregnancies per 1,000 females ages 15–17.
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