Public schools in America first started teaching sex education in the 1920s and yet statistics show that nearly 250,000 girls between the ages of 15 and 17 get pregnant each year. Through objective discussion, numerous direct quotes, and full-color illustrations this title examines What Are The Origins of the Sex Education Controversy? Should Sex Education Be Taught In The Home Only? Is Abstinence-Only Sex Education Effective? What Would Be The Consequences of Dropping Sex Education Classes? How Could Schools Improve Their Sex Education Classes?