Stat-Specific Sex Ed Resources for Educators

The state-specific resources for educators on this page provides laws, state standards, and other helpful information for sex educators, including information on state-specific sex ed curriculum design and sex education resources for teachers by state.

Sex Ed Resources for Massachusetts Educators

Sex Ed Resources for Michigan Educators

Michigan GLCEs for HIV and Sex Education in Grades 4, 5, and 6 Addressed by Puberty: The Wonder Years (2021-2024 edition)
Summary of K-8 Grade Level Content Expectations for Health Education and Michigan Merit Credit Guidelines Pertaining to Reproductive Health and HIV Education
Summary of Legal Obligations and Best Practices Michigan, MDE (rev 2023-12-20)
Michigan Compiled Laws re Teaching of HIV Health PE and Sex Ed, MI (rev 2023-12-20)
Michigan a to k Criteria Met by Puberty: The Wonder Years (2021-2024 edition)

Sex Ed Resources for New Jersey Educators

Sex Ed Resources for New Mexico Educators

Sex Ed Resources for North Carolina Educators

North Carolina Essential Standards Health Education – Grades 4-6 Correlation to Puberty: The Wonder Years (2021-23 edition)
North Carolina Healthy Youth Act, 2009
North Carolina Healthy Youth Act FAQ, SHIFT NC
North Carolina Courses of Study, 2009

Sex Ed Resources for Tennessee Educators

Sex Ed Resources for Vermont Educators

Vermont Required Topics Addressed by Puberty The Wonder Years (2021-23 edition)
Vermont State Board of Education-Series 2000-Education Quality Standards
Vermont Laws – 16 V.S.A. §131
Vermont-Statutes-for-Health-Education
Vermont Essential Content in Sex Education
Essential Topics in Sexual Health Education – Vermont Sexual Health Education Stakeholders Group, 2021

Sex Ed Resources for Washington Educators

Washington Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Instructional Materials Review Report 2022, WA Superintendent of Public Instruction
How Puberty: The Wonder Years Meets Washington Requirements for Instruction in CSHE in Grades 4-5, 2022
Sexual Health Education Review Infogram, 2022-23
Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Implementation, WA Superintendent of Public Instruction
Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Reporting Survey, WA Superintendent of Public Instruction
A Guide to Sexual Health Education Implementation in Washington State 2020, WA Superintendent of Public Instruction
HIV and Sexual Health Education Resources, September 2019, WA Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sexual Health Standard 1 Knowledge Expectations – Grades 3-5, 2016, WA Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sexual Health Standard 1 Knowledge Expectations – Grades 6-8, 2016, WA Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sexual Health Standards 2-8 Skill and Practice Expectations – Grades 3-5, 2016, WA Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sexual Health Standards 2-8 Skill and Practice Expectations – Grades 6-8, 2016, WA Superintendent of Public Instruction
Washington Laws and Resources Related to Sex Education, 2019
Washington Comprehensive Sexual Health Education Implementation Tool for New Sex Ed Laws, 2020
AIDS Omnibus Act, 1988, WA
Healthy Youth Act, 2007, WA
Senate Bill 5395, 2020, WA
ADDENDUM TO BULLETIN NO. 092-20 LEARNING AND TEACHING, 2020, WA Superintendent of Public Instruction
Sexual Health Education Curriculum Design Rubric, WA Superintendent of Public Instruction
Washington Models for the Evaluation of Bias, 2009, Equity and Civil Rights

Puberty Education Requirements by State

Use these state guides as a starting point for curriculum review. Confirm current requirements with your state education agency before making an adoption decision.

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