Education and Literacy;Health
In order to address these problems more effectively, it is not necessary to settle any of the
political debates that whirl around the issue of sexuality education. What is needed is a commitment to results. Elected officials, teachers, school boards and parents need to choose: is the function of sexuality education in public schools primarily to prevent disease and unplanned pregnancy or to promote traditional ideology?
We need to use the information currently available to set responsible sexuality education
policy focused on improved outcomes for youth. Quality research on program effectiveness, along with a close analysis of the needs of young people at especially high risk, provides important guidance.
August 1970
Geographic Focus:
Education and Literacy;Health
In order to address these problems more effectively, it is not necessary to settle any of the
political debates that whirl around the issue of sexuality education. What is needed is a commitment to results. Elected officials, teachers, school boards and parents need to choose: is the function of sexuality education in public schools primarily to prevent disease and unplanned pregnancy or to promote traditional ideology?
We need to use the information currently available to set responsible sexuality education
policy focused on improved outcomes for youth. Quality research on program effectiveness, along with a close analysis of the needs of young people at especially high risk, provides important guidance.
August 1970
Geographic Focus:
Children and Youth;Education and Literacy;Health
Responding to the continuing health threats of HIV, STIs and unplanned pregnancy among young people, the widely respected Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences recently recommended eliminating congressional, federal, state and local "requirements that public funds be used for abstinence-only education." And surveys consistently show that the public wants schools to deliver strong abstinence messages alongside information about self-protection for young people who find themselves in sexual situations. The vast majority of parents support sex education in the schools, including the provision of information about contraceptive and condom use.
Unfortunately, federal policy is grossly out of step with the wishes of most parents and students, as well as the scientific research. Since the early 1980s, Congress has devoted significant resources to abstinence-only programming. Partly as a result of federal policy and funding changes, public schools are increasingly supporting abstinence-only curricula that are less likely to include information about birth control, STD prevention and sexual orientation. The evidence tells us that these trends represent a dangerous disservice to America's younger generation.
August 1970
Geographic Focus:
Children and Youth;Education and Literacy;Health
Responding to the continuing health threats of HIV, STIs and unplanned pregnancy among young people, the widely respected Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences recently recommended eliminating congressional, federal, state and local "requirements that public funds be used for abstinence-only education." And surveys consistently show that the public wants schools to deliver strong abstinence messages alongside information about self-protection for young people who find themselves in sexual situations. The vast majority of parents support sex education in the schools, including the provision of information about contraceptive and condom use.
Unfortunately, federal policy is grossly out of step with the wishes of most parents and students, as well as the scientific research. Since the early 1980s, Congress has devoted significant resources to abstinence-only programming. Partly as a result of federal policy and funding changes, public schools are increasingly supporting abstinence-only curricula that are less likely to include information about birth control, STD prevention and sexual orientation. The evidence tells us that these trends represent a dangerous disservice to America's younger generation.
August 1970
Geographic Focus:
Children and Youth;Education and Literacy;Health
Responding to the continuing health threats of HIV, STIs and unplanned pregnancy among young people, the widely respected Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences recently recommended eliminating congressional, federal, state and local "requirements that public funds be used for abstinence-only education." And surveys consistently show that the public wants schools to deliver strong abstinence messages alongside information about self-protection for young people who find themselves in sexual situations. The vast majority of parents support sex education in the schools, including the provision of information about contraceptive and condom use.
Unfortunately, federal policy is grossly out of step with the wishes of most parents and students, as well as the scientific research. Since the early 1980s, Congress has devoted significant resources to abstinence-only programming. Partly as a result of federal policy and funding changes, public schools are increasingly supporting abstinence-only curricula that are less likely to include information about birth control, STD prevention and sexual orientation. The evidence tells us that these trends represent a dangerous disservice to America's younger generation.
August 1970
Geographic Focus:
Community and Economic Development, Education and Literacy, Employment and Labor
This brief provides original research demonstrating the growing gap between the workforce literacy skills of the working-age population and the needs of businesses in Philadelphia. In-depth information is available on: the definitions for prose, document, and quantitative literacy; literacy levels by demographics; comparisons between literacy levels in Philadelphia and the surrounding region; qualitative employer surveys; and projections of future literacy levels.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Northeastern)-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia County-Philadelphia
Community and Economic Development, Education and Literacy, Employment and Labor
In today's economy, strong basic skills and success in the workforce are intertwined. Employers across all industries demand a new kind of worker, and businesses can go virtually anywhere to find the right employees. In order to compete in today's global economy, Philadelphia must commit to becoming a city with a world-class, highly literate workforce. This policy brief, written in response to the publication Help Wanted: Knowledge Workers Needed, proposes strategies for uniting the full community to advance adult workforce literacy levels. Many of the strategies described in this policy brief are also applicable to areas throughout the country facing this same challenge.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Northeastern)-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia County-Philadelphia
Community and Economic Development, Education and Literacy, Employment and Labor
550,000 ADULTS. 210,000 JOBS. AN ECONOMY IN JEOPARDY. Learn how YOU can be a part of the solution. In June 2009, the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board published Help Wanted: Knowledge Workers Needed. This publication, containing original research, demonstrates the growing gap between the essential needs of our business and the fundamental skills of our people. While the data behind this report is specific to the Philadelphia region, the need to prepare our citizens with the skills, knowledge, and abilities necessary to compete in our global economy is becoming increasingly important everywhere. In twelve artistic pages (and 3 charts), learn how we can connect our residents to jobs with benefits and advancement opportunities and provide our employers with workers that fuel prosperity and productivity.
August 1970
Geographic Focus: North America-United States (Northeastern)-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia County-Philadelphia
