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Christian nonprofit teaching sex ed at local public high schools

By Rachel Sun May 22, 2024

Jade Stellmon sits with her son, Hamilton Stellmon, and daughter, Tk, in their Moscow home on Friday. Hamilton Stellmon is currently taking a health class at Moscow High School where a guest speaker from the nonprofit Palouse Care Network was approved to provide guest lectures on sex ed. (Credit: Rachel Sun / NWPB)

A Christian nonprofit started providing sexual education at Moscow High School through guest lectures late last week. The organization’s chief executive officer says they provide similar guest lectures at around seven other schools in the region.Read More

Idaho Students Protest As Bill Advances That Would Require Parents Opt-In For Some Sex-Ed

By NWPB News March 8, 2021

Idaho House Bill 249 would require parents to sign permission slips for youth to learn about human sexuality. The bill passed the House of Representatives Friday, March 5, 2021 on a party-line vote of 56-12. It heads next to the Senate for consideration.Read More

COVID Response, Sex Education Bill Define Race For Washington Superintendent Of Public Instruction

By NWPB News October 14, 2020

Maia Espinoza, a candidate for Washington state superintendent of public instruction, is shown at left in an undated photo taken by Monica Marchetti and provided by her campaign. Espinoza is challenging incumbent state superintendent Chris Reykdal, right, shown in an AP photo taken Oct. 2, 2020, in Olympia, Wash., in the upcoming November election.

The coronavirus pandemic and a controversial sex education mandate are casting a shadow over the race for Washington state education chief in the November election.Read More