Sex education, in some form or fashion, has been taught in Kentucky public schools for years. There are certain standards about content for such instruction, but local schools also are given latitude in developing curriculum.
The term sex education can be interpreted a lot of ways. And there are a wide variety of opinions of what should be contained in such a curriculum. Micki Ray is the Kentucky Department of Education’s chief academic officer in the Office of Teaching and Learning. Ray said there’s no specific class that’s described as a sex education course.
