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| Iowa is # 17! In late February, 2008,
Governor Chet Culver decided to reject federal funding for the state’s
abstinence-only education program provided under Title V of the
Social Security Act. Iowa became the 17th state to reject
federal funding and this will become effective starting Fiscal Year
2009. Click Here to view the FutureNet press release regarding Culver's rejection of abstinence-only funding. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Governor Culver Signs Sex Ed Bill On April 20, 2007 On April 20, Gov. Chet Culver signed into law a bill requiring that sex education taught in Iowa schools be based on research. HF 611 passed both the Iowa House and Senate, requiring that sex education provided to Iowa students be age-appropriate and research-based, defined in the bill to mean medically-accurate. The bill, which was supported by FutureNet and several member organizations, also requires that all information in sex education classes be free of racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender biases. The bill does not take away local control, as critics argued, as local schools boards will still decide what materials are used as long as the materials meet the criteria for age-appropriateness, medical accuracy, and anti-bias. Schools may still elect to teach only abstinence, without mention of contraception, as long as the information is medically accurate. To read the full text and see how your legislators voted, click here and type HF 611 into the box in the upper right-hand corner. |
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| Recipients of the Champions for Children Award Many Iowans are committed to making a better
life and a better future for children in this state. Below is a
list of past recipients who have worked within or have been advocates
for youth in the fields of teen pregnancy prevention, adolescent
sexual health or services to pregnant and parenting teens. Winners
have been a community leader, a legislator, or a social services
or health care professional. The award winner is announced annually
at FutureNet's fall conference. Contact FutureNet for further information. 2008
Champions for Children: Past
Champions for Children:
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