Look for state-specific resources for educators on this page. It 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 All Educators
- 16 Critical Sexual Education Topics, CDC
- CDC’S 16 Critical Sexual Education Topics and How Puberty: The Wonder Years Lays Strong Foundation
- Health Education Curriculum Assessment Tool (HECAT), Module HS, Sexual Health Curriculum, CDC
- National Sex Education Standards (NSES) (Second Edition), 2020, Future of Sex Education (FOSE)
- Professional Learning Standards for Sex Education, Sex Education Collaborative
- Sex and HIV Education: State Policies in Brief, 2017, Guttmacher Institute
- Sexual Health Education Guide. 2018. Michigan Department of Education
- State Policies on Sex Education in Schools, 2016, National Conference of State Legislatures
- State School Health Database: HIV, STD, and Pregnancy Prevention Education, National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)
- State Sex and HIV Education Policy, 2017, Kaiser Family Foundation
Sex Ed Resources for California Educators
- California Healthy Youth Act K-6 Factsheet, 2017
- California Healthy Youth Act and Puberty The Wonder Years (2021-23 edition)
- Recommendations for Using Puberty The Wonder Years in Grade 5 for CHYA (2021-23 edition)
- California Healthy Youth Act Frequently Asked Questions
- California Health Standards: Growth & Development, Grades 3 through 6 Aligned to Puberty: The Wonder Years for Grades 4, 5, and 6 (2021-23 edition)
- California Healthy Youth Act and Puberty: The Wonder Years (2021-23 edition)
- California Education Code EDC_51938-Notice and Parental Excuse
Sex Ed Resources for Illinois Educators
- Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act, (2005, 2009)
- Public Act 98-0441 on Sex Education
- College and Career Physical Development & Health website, ISBE
- Physical Development & Health Performance Descriptors, Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
- Nonregulatory Guidance on Sex Education, (ISBE 2016)
- Exemplary Sexual Health Education Resources, ISBE
Sex Ed Resources for Florida Educators
- Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Health Education Addressed by Puberty: The Wonder Years, 2021
- Florida Laws and Resources Related to Sex Education, 2022
- Florida Comprehensive Health Education – Required Instruction, Florida Department of Education
- Required Instruction, Florida State Statute 1003.42 (2)(n), 2022
- Instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome, Florida State Statute 1003.46, 2022
- Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Health Education, 2021
Sex Ed Resources for Massachusetts Educators
- Massachusetts Curriculum Framework 2023-Comprehensive Health and Physical Education PreK-12
- Massachusetts Curriculum Framework 2023 and Puberty The Wonder Years Grades 4 and 5 Crosswalk (2024)
- Massachusetts Curriculum Framework 2023 and Puberty The Wonder Years Grade 6 Crosswalk (2024)
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
- New Jersey Health Standards for Grades 4-6 Correlation to Puberty: The Wonder Years (2021-23 edition)
- New Jersey State Learning Standards-Comprehensive Health and Physical Education 2020
Sex Ed Resources for New Mexico Educators
- New Mexico K-4 Health Education Standards
- New Mexico Health Education Standards Grade 4 Addressed by Puberty: The Wonder Years (2021-23 edition)
- New Mexico 5-8 Health Education Standards
- New Mexico Health Education Standards Grades 5-6 Addressed by Puberty: The Wonder Years (2021-23 edition)
- New Mexico Health Education Resources
- New Mexico HIV-STI Prevention Education Program
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
- Tennessee Health Education Standards Addressed by Puberty: The Wonder Years Grades 4-6 (2021-23 edition)
- Response to Public Chapter 585 (2012): HIV/AIDS Prevention in Tennessee Public Schools
- Tennessee Health Education Standards Grades K-5, 2018
- Tennessee Health Education Standards Grades 6-8, 2018
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
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updated 2024-1-19