As it is, only 24 states and the District of Columbia mandate sex education in public schools, the study found. Of those, only eight states require mention of consent or sexual assault, it said: California, Hawaii, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia. Missouri The legislature in passed a bill this summer to add lessons about sexual harassment, sexual violence and consent to sex education. Rhode Island's governor 's governor signed a bill in July permitting age-appropriate education on consent and sexual activity to be increased in "family life" courses in schools. "We are seeing more interest in pushing legislation that would clarify that you should teach consent and sexual abuse."

Source: CNN September 29, 2018 13:51 UTC