"In Age of AIDS, Sex and Drugs Are Classroom Topics"

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"In Age of AIDS, Sex and Drugs Are Classroom Topics"

New York Times (12/26/89), P. B1
Lee, Felicia R.

Abstract: Since 1988, New York has been one of the 28 states thatrequire AIDS education for all students. In New York City, the nation's largest school system, the AIDS education program is nowgoing beyond the basic medical facts to try to get students to make some hard decisions about their lives: When will they have sex? How will they choose a partner? Will they use drugs? How will they act towards people with AIDS? New York schools, faced with 22 diagnosed cases of AIDS among teenagers, and 552 cases among children under 13 years old in New York City alone, are using rap groups, puppet shows and the integration of AIDS into all lesson plans to reach their students. "We want to be comprehensive in approach," says Sylvia Schechter, director of Health, Physical Education and Sports for the city schools. "Students have to be aware of the risks of engaging in any activity. We teach them to accept responsibility for themselves and their actions."

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