New twist to the No Child Left Behind Act :-)
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Bush Seeks Funds for Abstinence Education
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites)'s re-election insures that
more federal money will flow to abstinence education that precludes
discussion of birth control, even as the administration awaits evidence that
the approach gets kids to refrain from sex.
Congress last weekend included more than $131 million for abstinence programs
in a $388 billion spending bill, an increase of $30 million but about $100
million less than Bush requested. Meanwhile, a national evaluation of
abstinence programs has been delayed, with a final report not expected until
2006.
Ten state evaluations, compiled by a group that opposes abstinence-only
education, showed little change in teens' behavior since the start of
abstinence programs in 1997.
The president has been a strong proponent of school-based sexual education
that focuses on abstinence, but does not include instruction on safe sex.
"We don't need a study, if I remember my biology correctly, to show us that
those people who are sexually abstinent have a zero chance of becoming
pregnant or getting someone pregnant or contracting a sexually transmitted
disease," said Wade Horn, the assistant secretary of Health and Human
Services (news - web sites) in charge of federal abstinence funding.
Those who say schools also should be teaching youths how to use
contraceptives say Horn's argument ignores reality. Surveys indicate that
roughly 50 percent of teens say they have sex before they leave high school.
While the nation's teenage pregnancy rate is declining, young people 15 to 24
account for about half the new cases of sexually transmitted diseases in the
United States each year.
Teaching only about abstinence means students will be less able to prevent
pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, say supporters of comprehensive
sexual education.
"The only 100 percent way to avoid a car collision is not to drive, but the
federal government sure does a lot of advocacy for safety belts," said James
Wagoner, president of Advocates for Youth, a group that promotes education
about birth control and condom use.
The push for abstinence is one of several Bush policies popular with
religious conservatives. Also topping the agenda: the faith-based initiative,
which aims to open more government programs to religious groups. That push
will continue into a second term, said Jim Towey, who directs the White House
Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
"This is a culture change in the way the government provides social
services," he said in an interview. "It's a change to recognize if we really
want to help our poor, we want to give them some choice of programs and
providers."
The argument about sexual education has raged for years, between those who
say teaching about sex promotes promiscuity and those who say teens will make
better choices if they are fully informed.
The "abstinence-only" initiative was part of the 1996 welfare law. Because
programs are so young, there has been little conclusive research about their
effectiveness. Independent researchers said in 2002 there is no reliable
evidence whether these programs are effective in reducing teen sex, pregnancy
or the transmission of disease.
The same team has been updating its findings for the Department of Health and
Humans Services. A second report was supposed to be released earlier this
year, but has been pushed back, said HHS spokesman Bill Pierce. The final
installation is expected in 2006.
Advocates for Youth recently compiled state evaluations that found little
change in teens' behavior since the start of the abstinence programs. The
states evaluated are: Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington.
Leslee Unruh, president of National Abstinence Clearinghouse in Sioux Falls,
S.D., said those state programs are not true abstinence programs because they
talk about delaying sexual activity, but not specifically waiting until
marriage.
Wagoner said backers of abstinence-only education are now distancing
themselves from programs that don't work. He noted that the state programs
all qualified for and received money from the federal pot of abstinence
education money.
Horn and Unruh acknowledged a paucity of data. "So many of our programs are
in their infancy. The jury is still out," Unruh said.
Horn said, "The research is not as adequate as it needs to be."
Still, he is not willing to wait for more evaluations, calling abstinence
education "something that parents and children want."
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Associated Press writer Laura Meckler in Washington contributed to this
report.
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26 Nov 2004 08:06:23 AM |
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In article <5Iypd.50392$Ro.2073753@news20.bellglobal.com>, "MonsieurStat" <Monsieustat@yahoo.com> wrote:
New twist to the No Child Left Behind Act :-)
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20041126/ap_on_go_pr_wh/seco
nd_term_abstinence
Bush Seeks Funds for Abstinence Education
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites)'s re-election insures that
more federal money will flow to abstinence education that precludes
discussion of birth control, even as the administration awaits evidence that
the approach gets kids to refrain from sex.
Congress last weekend included more than $131 million for abstinence programs
in a $388 billion spending bill, an increase of $30 million but about $100
million less than Bush requested. Meanwhile, a national evaluation of
abstinence programs has been delayed, with a final report not expected until
2006.
Ten state evaluations, compiled by a group that opposes abstinence-only
education, showed little change in teens' behavior since the start of
abstinence programs in 1997.
The president has been a strong proponent of school-based sexual education
that focuses on abstinence, but does not include instruction on safe sex.
Sounds like Bush's style - force people to do what you want them to do, in spite
of the evidence indicating that it's not effective.
Woods
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26 Nov 2004 09:10:40 AM |
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(Woodswun), wrote in alt.prophecies.nostradamus,
fr, 26 nov 2004 14:06:23 GMT:
In article <5Iypd.50392$Ro.2073753@news20.bellglobal.com>,
"MonsieurStat" <Monsieustat@yahoo.com> wrote:
New twist to the No Child Left Behind Act :-)
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20041126/ap_on_go_pr
_wh/seco nd_term_abstinence
Bush Seeks Funds for Abstinence Education
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites)'s re-election insures
that more federal money will flow to abstinence education that
precludes discussion of birth control, even as the administration
awaits evidence that the approach gets kids to refrain from sex.
Congress last weekend included more than $131 million for abstinence
programs in a $388 billion spending bill, an increase of $30 million
but about $100 million less than Bush requested. Meanwhile, a national
evaluation of abstinence programs has been delayed, with a final
report not expected until 2006.
Ten state evaluations, compiled by a group that opposes
abstinence-only education, showed little change in teens' behavior
since the start of abstinence programs in 1997.
The president has been a strong proponent of school-based sexual
education that focuses on abstinence, but does not include instruction
on safe sex.
Sounds like Bush's style - force people to do what you want them to
do, in spite of the evidence indicating that it's not effective.
Woods
The republican way of sex education sounds a lot like the vatican way:
Denial, dellusions and double standard.
--
Henning
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26 Nov 2004 06:50:30 PM |
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"Henning Larsen" <NONEXISTANT@NONEXISTANT.XXX> wrote in message
news:QHHpd.5545$HA5.663861@juliett.dax.net...
woodswun@tepidmail.com (Woodswun), wrote in alt.prophecies.nostradamus,
fr, 26 nov 2004 14:06:23 GMT:
In article <5Iypd.50392$Ro.2073753@news20.bellglobal.com>,
"MonsieurStat" <Monsieustat@yahoo.com> wrote:
New twist to the No Child Left Behind Act :-)
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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20041126/ap_on_go_pr
_wh/seco nd_term_abstinence
Bush Seeks Funds for Abstinence Education
By MARK SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - President Bush (news - web sites)'s re-election insures
that more federal money will flow to abstinence education that
precludes discussion of birth control, even as the administration
awaits evidence that the approach gets kids to refrain from sex.
Congress last weekend included more than $131 million for abstinence
programs in a $388 billion spending bill, an increase of $30 million
but about $100 million less than Bush requested. Meanwhile, a national
evaluation of abstinence programs has been delayed, with a final
report not expected until 2006.
Ten state evaluations, compiled by a group that opposes
abstinence-only education, showed little change in teens' behavior
since the start of abstinence programs in 1997.
The president has been a strong proponent of school-based sexual
education that focuses on abstinence, but does not include instruction
on safe sex.
Sounds like Bush's style - force people to do what you want them to
do, in spite of the evidence indicating that it's not effective.
Woods
The republican way of sex education sounds a lot like the vatican way:
Denial, dellusions and double standard.
--
Henning
Iranian Mullahs had a similar program back in 1980. They basically wanted to
replace birth control by abstinence. 15 years later the population went from
40M to 75M...
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28 Nov 2004 02:29:52 PM |
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It won't work. They tried it with the lies
that masterbation grows hair on your palms and drives you insane.
Now, after trying that for two decades
most all of the current population from
ages 14 thru 27 are raving lunatics.
I do have a sure fire method to make all
abstinence prevail without spending all that
money on such educational efforts.
Would anybody like to hear about it?
Tangents are infinite in all of nature in
all universes constantly and at random.
* D OUOSVAVV M *
Oh Joy!
Tom
The Psychedelic Pope
Patron Saint of the Internet
http://www.apple2.org.za/gswv/me/
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29 Nov 2004 05:18:25 AM |
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"Tadapope" <tadapope@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20041128152952.11419.00001290@mb-m29.aol.com...
It won't work. They tried it with the lies
that masterbation grows hair on your palms and drives you insane.
Now, after trying that for two decades
most all of the current population from
ages 14 thru 27 are raving lunatics.
I do have a sure fire method to make all
abstinence prevail without spending all that
money on such educational efforts.
Would anybody like to hear about it?
Sure!
Tangents are infinite in all of nature in
all universes constantly and at random.
* D OUOSVAVV M *
Oh Joy!
Tom
The Psychedelic Pope
Patron Saint of the Internet
http://www.apple2.org.za/gswv/me/
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30 Nov 2004 02:24:29 AM |
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(Tadapope) wrote in message news:<20041128152952.11419.00001290@mb-m29.aol.com>...
It won't work. They tried it with the lies
that masterbation grows hair on your palms and drives you insane.
Now, after trying that for two decades
most all of the current population from
ages 14 thru 27 are raving lunatics.
I do have a sure fire method to make all
abstinence prevail without spending all that
money on such educational efforts.
Would anybody like to hear about it?
Tangents are infinite in all of nature in
all universes constantly and at random.
* D OUOSVAVV M *
Oh Joy!
Tom
The Psychedelic Pope
Patron Saint of the Internet
http://www.apple2.org.za/gswv/me/
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Yes siree yes indeedy do, little Buddy ;-)\
Hooroo ;-)
Uncle Wally ;-)
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