Young people are changing the world, their voice as their superpower
By Elizabeth Tang & Eleni Pacheco Though the world has been on pause for the past few months, that hasn’t stopped a new and evolved Youth...
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Jen Biundo
- Aug 21, 2020
- 4 min
Why should we teach consent?
It’s a classic scene: on the front porch after a date. Boy gets fresh. Girl slaps boy. Refusal. The Texas State Board of Education is...
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Erika Ramirez
- Aug 10, 2020
- 3 min
How Does the SBOE Shape the TEKS?
Okay, 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...
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Monica Rivera
- Aug 5, 2020
- 4 min
What are SHACs, and how do they impact sex ed in Texas schools?
When it comes to Texas schools most communities don’t struggle to name the head football coach or the athletic director. It’s...
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Jen Biundo
- Jul 29, 2020
- 4 min
What does Texas law say about sex education?
Texas state law has almost nothing to say about chemistry or physics, and just a little bit to say about algebra and computer science....
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Leah Gonzalez
- Jul 23, 2020
- 3 min
Why Abstinence-Plus Sex Ed is Best for Texas
In 1997, the world was shocked by the death of Princess Diana, Titanic broke records at the box office, and it was the last time Texas...
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Healthy Futures of Texas
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Advocacy Round-Up! Texas State Board of Ed Hearing Coverage + Update on Sex Ed TEKS Revision
On Monday, June 29th and Tuesday, June 30th, the 15-member Texas State Board of Education heard testimony on and debated the revision of...
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- Feb 10, 2020
- 2 min
State Board of Education: It is Your Duty to Protect Young People
By Eleni Pacheco This Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month remember that sex ed is proven to reduce violence and exploitation. All young...
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- Jan 22, 2020
- 2 min
2020 Means Clear Vision: Healthy Futures Looks Forward to State Board of Education Public Hearings
State Board of Education is reviewing health ed standards. We're going to make sure sex education improves in Texas schools.
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- Jul 16, 2019
- 2 min
Free Over-the-Counter Birth Control? Lawmakers are Saying “Yes”
By Eleni Pacheco Citing reproductive healthcare as an economic and civil rights issue, House Representative Ayanna Pressley of...
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- May 15, 2019
- 2 min
When Should We Start Teaching Sex Ed?
By Eleni Pacheco Should Sex Ed be Taught in Elementary School? When most people think about the great sex ed debate, the topics that come...
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- Mar 28, 2019
- 3 min
TWHC Supports Continuity of Care Improvement at the Texas Capitol
By Perdita Henry As bills continue to make their way through committees, TWHC continues to provide written and oral testimony. In the...
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