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N.C. Bill Gives Students 'Vital Access' To Accurate Sex Education Instruction, Editorial States
A bill (S. 221) approved by the North Carolina Legislature that would require a public school sex education curriculum covering abstinence, contraception and sexually transmitted infections "will be the most comprehensive and science-based approach the state has used" for sex education, a Charlotte Observer editorial states, adding that Gov. Bev Perdue (D) "should sign it." The bill would require all public school districts in the state to teach a curriculum that focuses on abstinence but also includes information on preventing pregnancy and STIs. Parents would be able to have their children removed from the comprehensive portions of instruction. According to the editorial, the measure "still gives parents a choice in deciding what kind of sex education their children will receive." The editorial adds, "It also finally provides a curriculum that gives N.C. students vital access to age-appropriate, science-based information critical to their health, safety and well-being," which is "the kind of information that can help them make smart choices in serious situations."Parents are "often the best people for kids to turn to for advice and information" on sex, but "not all children have parents who can provide it, or are even willing to," and "not all children [who] go to their parents adhere to their advice," the editorial states. It continues, "The schools provide another avenue to get this critical advice and information -- and state lawmakers are right to make it available." According to the Observer, North Carolina has the ninth-highest teenage pregnancy rate in the U.S., and about "20,000 teenagers will get pregnant in North Carolina this year." A "comprehensive, science-based education program can help reduce the number of unintended teen pregnancies" and help reduce the spread of STIs, the editorial says. It concludes, "By reaching agreement on this matter, state lawmakers have given the children of this state vital tools to safeguard their health and welfare. ... Perdue should sign this bill and make it law" (Charlotte Observer, 6/26).
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City University London Joins Forces With Linking London And Six London Institutions To Improve Access To Nursing Courses, UK

Students wishing to pursue a career in nursing will have a helping hand thanks to an innovative partnership between City University London, five London colleges and one other university, in an agreement brokered by Linking London, a Lifelong Learning Network. The partners have signed a unique Progression Agreement which facilitates student progression, from Access Diploma courses and Certificates of Higher Education, to studying adult nursing at City University"s School of Community and Health Sciences. Representatives from the five colleges - Tower Hamlets, Lambeth, City and Islington, Kensington & Chelsea, Hackney Community College - and Birkbeck, University of London, attended an event earlier this week at City University London to sign the Progression Agreement. The agreement aims to increase the number of students in Higher Education from under-represented groups through better collaborative working, to ensure the NHS workforce reflects those sectors of the community who use the service. The signing event marked the end of a consultation between City University London, Linking London and the colleges. The Progression Agreement commits all partners to work together to support students in their studies and ultimately a career in nursing. Dr Gill Craig,Education and Research Lead for the Centre for Disability and Social Inclusion, at City University London, said: "We have created this agreement to cement relationships between London institutions and the University and promote a better understanding of the academic support needs of students progressing into Higher Education, which we hope will enable them to realise and fulfil their nursing ambitions". Sue Betts, Director of Linking London, said: "There are still huge barriers for students studying vocational courses to access higher education. Progression Agreements, like the one signed between City and the six institutions, help to create more opportunities and support for students who want to go on to complete a degree. Linking London has brokered over 30 such agreements and we are confident that other universities will continue to follow this good practice." For further information about adult nursing courses at City University London please visit http://www.city.ac.uk/sonm/adult/index.html. For further information about Linking London please visit http://www.linkinglondon.ac.uk City University London

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