TITLE

Allen seeks to abolish sex-ed. requirement

AUTHOR(S)
Portner, Jessica
PUB. DATE
January 1995
SOURCE
Education Week;1/25/95, Vol. 14 Issue 18, p9
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Reports on the promise of Governor George F. Allen of Virginia to toughen academic standards, launched a charter school initiative and to eliminate the requirement for sex education in public schools.
ACCESSION #
9502034151

Tags: ALLEN, George, 1952-;  SEX education -- Government policy

 

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