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New Law Mandates Sex Ed in California Classrooms

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A new law in effect this year now requires all California public school students to take sex education beginning in seventh grade. For years, sex ed has been optional. But beginning this year, parents who don't want their kids to learn about body image, contraception and HIV prevention will have to opt-out in writing.

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