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Few families opt out of new sex-ed lessons
Clip: 9/21/2022 | 4m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Parents can opt out by sending a letter of explanation
More than 600 public school districts started rolling out lesson plans based on the state's controversial new sex education standards. Parents who didn't want their children to take the classes could opt out by sending letters explaining their moral or religious objections. But so far, relatively few families seemed to be going that route.
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Few families opt out of new sex-ed lessons
Clip: 9/21/2022 | 4m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
More than 600 public school districts started rolling out lesson plans based on the state's controversial new sex education standards. Parents who didn't want their children to take the classes could opt out by sending letters explaining their moral or religious objections. But so far, relatively few families seemed to be going that route.
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