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A new project by National Public Radio, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University's Kennedy School examines Americans' views on sex education in the nations public schools. The project reviews whether Americans think sex education should be taught in school, what kind of sex education should be taught, and surveys middle school and high school principals on what is actually happening in the schools. Summary (.pdf)
A new project by National Public Radio, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University's Kennedy School examines Americans' views on sex education in the nations public schools. The project reviews whether Americans think sex education should be taught in school, what kind of sex education should be taught, and surveys middle school and high school principals on what is actually happening in the schools. Survey Toplines (.pdf)
A new project by National Public Radio, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University's Kennedy School examines Americans' views on sex education in the nations public schools. The project reviews whether Americans think sex education should be taught in school, what kind of sex education should be taught, and surveys middle school and high school principals on what is actually happening in the schools. Survey Toplines (.pdf)
Kaiser Family Foundation Sessions and Press Briefings XV International AIDS Conference, 2004 Satellite Session: Resource Tracking and Priority SettingUNAIDS is hosting this panel that will feature the work of the UNAIDS Consortium on Resource Tracking. The session will highlight the importance of tracking global HIV/AIDS financial information, review the methodological approaches used to track HIV/AIDS resource flows; and determine gaps in HIV/AIDS financial information and coverage as well as strategies for moving forward. Jennifer Kates,…
This issue brief examines the federal, state and local policies that guide approaches to sex education today. It also examines recent research into community-level experiences and practices, as well as emerging evidence about the effectiveness of different types of sex education curricula. Issue Update:
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: The Sex-Ed Divide by Sharon Lerner The Sex-Ed Divide by Sharon Lerner Reprinted with permission of The American ProspectVolume 12, Issue 17. September 24 - October 8 2001 If Maple Grove Senior High chose a prom queen, Ashley Gort would have had a good shot at the crown. Ashley, a petite and popular junior with delicate features, wore deep-sea blue to the event, accessorizing her fully beaded gown with…
Past Campaigns BET - Rap-It-Up View PSAs> The Foundation's Emmy-award winning campaign with BET undertook a comprehensive and sustained media campaign to educate and inform African American young people about sexual health issues, including HIV/AIDS. The campaign worked to integrate messages across programming genres including: targeted PSAs, original entertainment and news programming, and other special promotions. Rap-It-Up also provided informational resources for African Americans through a toll-free hotline, a dedicated Web site and a text…
Reaching the MTV Generation: Recent Research on the Impact of the Kaiser Family Foundation/MTV Public Education Campaign on Sexual Health Since 1997, MTV: Music Television and the Kaiser Family Foundation have partnered on an Emmy Award-winning public education partnership to inform and empower young people about critical sexual health issues. Close to a million young people have called the campaign’s toll-free hotline to receive additional information on sexual health topics, be connected with a counselor,…
A series of reports and fact sheets on topics related to children, media, and health that pull together the most relevant research on such issues as TV violence, teens online, media ratings, and children and video games. Media, Youth and Civic Engagement - This fact sheet pulls together the latest information on the role of media in youth civic participation. It reviews how the media is used to get out the vote, ways television and…
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: Recent Mini-Fellows' Work Recent Mini-Fellows' Work: Jenni Bergal, reporter, The Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FL Karen Brown, health and general assignment reporter, WFCR-FM public radio Dan Collison, independent radio and television documentary producer Elena de la Cruz, features writer, La Opinion, Los Angeles Liz Doup, reporter, The Sun-Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FL Susan Leffler, independent special projects producer, West Virginia Public Radio Network Sharon Lerner, reporter and columnist, The Village Voice…
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