+OK 6473 octets Received: (from root@localhost) by mail3.halcyon.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) id HAA01199 for arthurhu@mail-in.halcyon.com; Wed, 13 Oct 1999 07:46:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from chrome.dreamscape.com (chrome.dreamscape.com [206.64.128.4]) by smtp01.nwnexus.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id SAA27723 for ; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 18:43:45 -0700 Received: from europa.dreamscape.com (mail.dreamscape.com [206.64.128.147]) by chrome.dreamscape.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id VAA26729; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 21:42:35 -0400 (EDT) X-Dreamscape-Track-Chrome-A: mail.dreamscape.com [206.64.128.147] X-Dreamscape-Track-Chrome-B: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 21:42:35 -0400 (EDT) Received: from oemcomputer (modempool104.sg23.com [216.42.110.104]) by europa.dreamscape.com (8.8.5/8.8.4) with ESMTP id TAA25756; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 19:48:44 -0400 (EDT) X-Dreamscape-Track-A: modempool104.sg23.com [216.42.110.104] X-Dreamscape-Track-B: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 19:48:44 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <4.2.0.58.19991012191959.00aa8920@mail.sg23.com> X-Sender: fredb001@mail.dreamscape.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.0.58 Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 19:21:13 -0400 To: 71524.2205@compuserve.com From: "Ruel Haymond" (by way of Fred Battey ) Subject: Stop the stealth attack on parents and schools Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by mail3.halcyon.com id HAA01199 Status: Thursday, October 7, 1999 http://enquirer.com/sexed ENQUIRER EDITORIAL Stop the stealth attack on parents and schools The debate over sex education in Ohio schools is surfacing again this fall like a sequel to a bad R-rated movie. The first question: Will the legislature *unfreeze* money for several radically explicit, condom-based programs intended eventually for Ohio schools? Public pressure from parents and others last spring prompted lawmakers to prohibit the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) from spending more money on training in several controversial sex education programs until there are public hearings and approval by legislators. Hearing dates are yet to be set, but advocates of the programs, led by the Coalition for Responsible Sex Education (mostly sex educators with grant money, Planned Parenthood supporters, etc.), are quietly lobbying key decision-makers with a letter campaign. People who do not want this brand of sex-ed in Ohio schools should do the same by urging a halt. The so-called *Programs that Work* from the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is aimed at students starting in middle school. They include practice with condoms, dental dams (for oral sex), sexual role playing, erotic alternatives (*outercourse*), homosexuality and more. The tax-funded training workshops for health teachers and community educators teach how to get around *barriers* such as squeamish school boards, teachers and religious groups, and how to neutralize people who object, such as parents (and editorials like this one). Using behind-the-scenes regulatory power of the ODE and Ohio Department of Health, with public money from the federal CDC, selected teachers have been undergoing training for several years. Meanwhile, some of the same people at ODE have been working quietly, without legislative permission, on a statewide model that sets standards for health education in Ohio schools. Sexuality education (labeled *family life education* or other benign names) is tucked into a *comprehensive school health* model that includes dozens of unobjectionable topics. The proposed K-12 model, created by Ohio's departments of education and health, is one part of a massive plan for schools, with millions of dollars offered for *health* ¯ mental, physical, emotional, sexual, you name it. The truth about exactly what's in the CDC sex-ed training programs and development of the proposed model for schools can be found in a report on Comprehensive School Health Education in Ohio Schools, by Ohio School Board member Diana Fessler (below). It's far from the *official* version. In fact, a majority of state board members, who support such programs, rejected Ms. Fessler's report without reading it, keeping it out of the official record. Nonetheless, the report includes explicit descriptions and leads readers to original documents. Most parents favor sex education in schools ¯ but not the radically explicit, value-neutral brand in the CDC's *Programs that Work.* They offer technical advice, choices of contraceptives (including abortion) and lifestyles. The message is that there is no right or wrong, as long as kids *protect* themselves. Abstinence usually is treated as a quaint and naive option among many. It's common to have battles over sex education. But this isn't just a fight over condoms. At stake here are parents' rights to know about and influence what is taught to their children about sexuality. Parents should never be forced to pay for sex-ed that is harmful to children and arrogantly undermines family values. For now, the training money is awaiting hearings and the legislature's approval. The new state health model is being amended for adoption by the state board of education. It's time for parents and the rest of the public speak up and ask that everything be out in the open. Be prepared. The advocates argue that if their prescribed sex-ed is not adopted, Ohio will lose millions in health grants. But elected lawmakers shouldn't take orders from regulators or bureaucrats. Ohio should reject grants that abuse the basic rights of families. Federal policy, laws and funds ¯ with state support ¯ are being used to establish and justify truckloads of offensive health and social programs, using our public schools as the delivery depots. To detour public protest, federal and state governments are arrogantly disregarding citizens and their elected representatives. If you want to stop it, or at least get a clear understanding of what your money is buying, let your elected representatives hear from you soon. Ask them to honor the amendment by state Rep. Jim Jordan, R-West Liberty, to freeze CDC funds and have full public hearings this fall. . +OK 4742 octets Received: from smtp12.nwnexus.com (smtp12.nwnexus.com [206.63.63.60]) by mail3.halcyon.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id QAA14501 for ; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 16:54:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from chrome.dreamscape.com (chrome.dreamscape.com [206.64.128.4]) by smtp12.nwnexus.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id QAA05489 for ; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 16:54:00 -0700 (PDT) Received: from europa.dreamscape.com (mail.dreamscape.com [206.64.128.147]) by chrome.dreamscape.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id TAA10498; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 19:51:33 -0400 (EDT) X-Dreamscape-Track-Chrome-A: mail.dreamscape.com [206.64.128.147] X-Dreamscape-Track-Chrome-B: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 19:51:33 -0400 (EDT) Received: from oemcomputer (modempool104.sg23.com [216.42.110.104]) by europa.dreamscape.com (8.8.5/8.8.4) with ESMTP id TAA26398; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 19:50:09 -0400 (EDT) X-Dreamscape-Track-A: modempool104.sg23.com [216.42.110.104] X-Dreamscape-Track-B: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 19:50:09 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <4.2.0.58.19991012192149.00aab840@mail.sg23.com> X-Sender: fredb001@mail.dreamscape.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.2.0.58 Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 19:22:43 -0400 To: 71524.2205@compuserve.com From: "Ruel Haymond" (by way of Fred Battey ) Subject: Experimenting with children Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by mail3.halcyon.com id QAA14501 Status: E N Q U I R E R O P I N I O N Thursday, October 7, 1999 Experimenting with children Here are excerpts from CDC sex education (labeled "Programs that Work") that the Ohio Department of Education wants to use in middle schools and high schools: * "How to Make Condoms Fun and Pleasurable" ¯ "Activity C: Once you and your partner agree to use condoms, do something positive and fun. Go to the store together. Buy lots of different brands and colors. Plan a special day when you can experiment. Just talking about how you'll use all of those condoms can be a turn-on." (From "Reducing the Risk: Building Skills to Prevent Pregnancy, STD & HIV," ETR Associates, 1996.) * Code of silence: Students make verbal contracts to keep everything said or written in the class confidential (from parents, too). If anyone is reluctant, students and instructors should "...work through the disagreements until everyone can reach a level of comfort with the rules (and) ... until all obstacles have been overcome. Rules such as confidentiality are crucial to the success of the program." (From "Be Proud! Be Responsible," curriculum manual, Select Media, Inc. 1996). * "Practicing" with condoms: From "Becoming a Responsible Teen: An HIV Risk Reduction Program for Adolescents," (ETR Associates 1998). Class activity, session 3: Participants are divided into teams , given condoms, a penile model, lubricant, spermicide and paper towels. The script suggests the teacher say: "One at a time, I want each of you to practice the condom application and removal steps (demonstrated by the teacher earlier) ... Your teammates ... are going to act like personal trainers. First, they are going to give you a round of applause and praise what you did right. Then they're going to offer some constructive criticism and make suggestions about what you could do differently to improve your condom skills." * Neutralizing critics: Day 3 of "Training for Trainers" workshop, Cin cinnati, August 1998: Participants practice "marketing and advocating" for the programs with suggested responses (on video and printed handouts). To the "faith community," say, "This is a complete program, we can't take condoms out." Say, "These would supplement your church (youth) programs ... the more we can provide our young people, the better off they will be." For those disagreeing with the teachings on homosexuality, say, "We present factual information, just as the church/family teaches religious values." * The goal: Ohio DOE training in these and similar CDC "disease and pregnancy prevention programs" aims to prepare "up to 1,600 adults" to deliver these programs "to more than 2 million school children, plus parents, professionals and other interested adults ... through 612 Ohio school districts." (Training workshop, Cincinnati, 1998). More information: Ohio Board of Education member Diana Fessler, who represents Butler and Montgomery counties, has prepared a 27-page report, on the web: www.fessler.com .