House panel raises concerns about sex education bill
Lawmakers on an Idaho House panel said they have too many concerns regarding a proposal to update the state’s nearly 50-year-old sex education law, the AP reports. Instead, the House Education Committee on Friday agreed the bill needs to be amended before allowing the full House to vote on it.
Rep. Julie VanOrden, R-Pingree, chair of the House Education panel, says her one-page bill aligns Idaho’s 1970 sex education law with more recently updated health education standards. Currently, the law says sex education programs should provide information on controlling sex drive through self-discipline. It also focuses on teaching students the values they should have while choosing a spouse. You can read a full report here from AP reporter Kimberlee Kruesi; Idaho Education News has a full report here from reporter Clark Corbin.