A report suggested that at Timken High School in Ohio,out of 490 females,65 girl students were pregnant. In order to bring city school district’s health curriculum in line with national standards the new Canton school board program will teach students who decide to have sex how to do so responsibly. The Rev. David Morgan served on a committee that developed the lesson plans. He is of the view that the new curriculum will move beyond ‘just say no’ approach. However, the Ohio Department of Education doesn’t require schools to provide sex education, particularly when it comes to using contraceptives. The state curriculum calls for venereal disease education, which often is taught along with nutrition and the effects of drugs, alcohol and tobacco.
