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Plotting a path forward for Texas youth

Resources for School Districts 

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In 2020, the State Board of Education revised the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for Health Education for the first time since the 1990s, fundamentally changing the map for adolescent health in the state. You can read the drafts of the TEKS and the approved final version here. Districts must implement these new TEKS by the 2022-23 school year. 

In 2021, the 87th Texas Legislature made significant changes to the statute that guides sex education, resulting in new requirements for school districts and school health advisory councils across the state.  

Statute

What does state law say about sex education? Learn what changed in the last Legislative Session.

Myths & Facts

Learn the facts about sex education.

New TEKS

Health Education TEKS were updated in 2020. Learn what changed

Polling

Texas Families support sex education. 

Opt In

Texas now requires written consent for sex education and abuse prevention.

Resources

See tools from the University of Texas School of Public Health

Data

See county-level data on teen birth and adolescent health.

Community

Join our community of practice for more implementation help.

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