In the summer of 2018 the Battle Ground School District attempted to implement a new comprehensive sex education curriculum. Hundreds of parents showed up to protest and the school board backed down...until now. The district has proposed a revised curriculum which is still a comprehensive education program but instead of using all of the FLASH curriculum they are only going to use 10/15 lessons. The most concerning is the material on "gender". There will be discussion at the upcoming board meetings (the next is October 14th) with the goal of approving by the end of October. The district held 2 public information sessions (you had to reserve space to attend) and allowed people to make an … [Read more...]
Stop the State Take Over of your School Curriculum – Comprehensive Sex Education
Today we bring you a guest article by Nancy Churchill from Ferry County, WA. She offers some information and suggestions for those who are concerned about State Superintendent Chris Reykdal's all out effort to completely restructure sex education in Washington State. Mr. Reykdal's desire is to start teaching "gender identity" beginning in kindergarten. He supports the F.L.A.S.H. curriculum. Please give her article a read and share your thoughts with her and others. Do you know anyone who thinks that the local school board should have final control of the curriculum taught in your schools? The state OSPI is working to take the curriculum control for Sexual Health education … [Read more...]
OSPI Sexual Health Training
In a recent newsletter OSPI sent out they said: Welcome to OSPI's Sexual Health Education Resource Newsletter! OSPI and our partners provide free professional development to educators each year to support evidence-informed, comprehensive sexual health education that is consistent with the Healthy Youth Act. All in-person trainings are provided by master sexual health trainers and include free clock hours. We offer FLASH, KNOW, Foundations (sexual health education basics), Advanced Teacher and Welcoming Schools trainings. To request a training in your area, please contact me. So...we emailed: Laurie Dils, MSW; Sexual Health Education Program Supervisor; Learning and Teaching; … [Read more...]
Camas School District – Sex Education: Peeling the Onion
There is a concerted effort being led by the State Superintendent of Schools, Chris Reykdal, to overhaul the Washington State student sexual health education curriculum. Mr. Reykdal asked the legislature to sponsor legislation this last session that would create a Comprehensive Sexual Health Education program. My Reykdal testified in front of the legislature demanding a total revamp. Among the changes: teaching gender identity starting in kindergarten. He is urging school districts across the state to adopt his changes and, in so doing, implement significant changes. Locally the Camas School District implemented a process to gauge the interest of some of their parents in expanding sex ed … [Read more...]
FLASH – Health Curriculum – Summary Review – The Good…The Bad…and The Ugly
In the five (5) part series on FLASH we provided you with the details of the lesson titles and objectives for FLASH: Overview; Elementary; Middle; High School and Special Education. That information was provided under the Fair Use Doctrine as an educational effort to help people understand the materials that may be used if FLASH is used. We have made no attempt to profit from the information. We've directed readers to the King County Health and ETR.org websites for full details. This is our review and analysis of the materials. We contacted King County Health and asked a series of questions. In this link we share their responses: KCH_Flash_Responses_July_18_2018 You can find Parts 1-5 in … [Read more...]
FLASH – Special Education – Part 5/5
In this installment of our sharing of information about the FLASH health curriculum from the King County Health Department we cover Special Education. This material is shared under the Fair Use Doctrine. It is intended to educate the public about FLASH and some of its content. It is not intended to be sold or used for profit in any way. The full information can be found at: Here is a link to the curriculum website: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/locations/family-planning/education/FLASH.aspx The FLASH website is: https://www.etr.org/flash/ The materials for teaching can be purchased at: https://www.etr.org/flash/order-now/ In the following material you will find the … [Read more...]
FLASH – High School – Part 4/5
In this installment of our reporting on, and education of the public on the FLASH curriculum, we cover the High School Curriculum. This information is presented under the Fair Use Doctrine. That is, it covers part of the material exactly as accessible on the King County and Etr.org website. This material is not to be reproduced nor used for nor sold for profit. It's solely intended to inform and educate. Here is a link to the curriculum website: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/locations/family-planning/education/FLASH/middle-school.aspx The FLASH website is: https://www.etr.org/flash/ The materials for teaching can be purchased … [Read more...]
FLASH – Middle School – Part 3/5
Today we examine the FLASH sexual health curriculum for Middle School. The material we are sharing comprises only a portion of the materials that are on-line. This material is provided under the Fair Use Doctrine. It is intended to be used for information, education and understanding only. It is not to be re-produced for sale or profit. The King County Health Department developed the materials with financial support from multiple groups and organizations. Here is a link to the curriculum website: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/locations/family-planning/education/FLASH/middle-school.aspx The FLASH website is: https://www.etr.org/flash/ The materials for teaching can be … [Read more...]
FLASH – Elementary School – Part 2/5
In this article we'll share the lesson plans, learning objectives and exercises that are provided with FLASH for Elementary School's. This is the material that can be found on their website at: https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/locations/family-planning/education/FLASH/elementary-school.aspx Note: This material is shared under the Fair Use guidelines. There is no intention for profit or gain. The intent is for education of the public as news reporting related to discussions about the content of FLASH. All rights, including responsibility for updates remains in the hands of King County Health (https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health.aspx) The materials shared may only be a portion of … [Read more...]