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Emily Rothman, Professor and Chair, Occupational Therapy; and Professor of Community Health Sciences, Boston University

Massachusetts is updating its sex education guidelines for the first time in 24 years

A dozen U.S. states still do not mandate sex education in schools. Xavier Lorenzo/Moment via Getty Images

In June 2023, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shared with the public a draft of a new framework that will guide how elementary, middle and high schools in the state approach sex education.

The last time Massachusetts issued guidelines that specify expectations for what Massachusetts students learn about sex in schools was 24 years ago, when most U.S. homes were not yet internet-connected.

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