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by Edwina Rogers
During a Charleston County School Board committee meeting in early July 2015, discussion about potentially changing the districtÔÇÖs sexuality education program led to debate among parents. The district was considering implementing the program┬áMaking Proud Choices!,┬áwhich teaches about both abstinence and contraception.┬áThe district has recently decided, however, that they are not yet ready for this change and has postponed further discussion on the topic.┬áThis is not the first time this district has been unsupportive of┬áMaking Proud Choices!.┬áRead More
What Youth Want
Foreign PolicyÔÇÖs┬áÔÇ£Situation ReportÔÇØ┬áreported that CSIS “has released a new report in conjunction with the International Youth Forum: ‘What Youth Want: A Pocket Guide for Policymakers.'” The report, which reviews polling data and statements from recent international youth summits, says top priorities for young people include employment, entrepreneurship, quality education, better governance, and less corruption in government.ÔÇØ