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Gov. Maura Healey moved Wednesday to update the state’s sex education guidelines for the first time in 24 years.

Gov. Maura Healey moved Wednesday to update the state’s sex education guidelines for the first time in 24 years.

The Healey administration announced Wednesday the first proposed update to the state’s health and physical education framework in 25 years, arguing their new guidelines for local education officials are “grounded in science” and offer medically accurate, age-appropriate materials.

Gov. Maura Healey moved Wednesday to update the state's sex education guidelines for the first time in 24 years.

Gov. Maura Healey is pushing the state Board of Education to update sex education guidelines for the first time in 24 years. Her proposed updates include topics like LGBTQ+ health and wellness, mental and emotional health, personal safety, bodily autonomy, dating safety and violence prevention.

Gov. Maura Healey moved Wednesday to update the state’s sex education guidelines for the first time in 24 years.The updates are “inclusive, medically accurate and<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/healey-leading-new-push-for-sex-ed-updates/">Read More</a>

BOSTON — Over the past decade, the Senate has passed a bill that would remodel what sex education looks like in Massachusetts on four occasions — but House Democrats have never taken it up.

The Healthy Youth Act would require schools that offer sex ed to rely on medically accurate and age-appropriate information.

Students took the day off from class to rally at the Statehouse for comprehensive sex education in schools.

New governor may be more amenable to the measure and LGBTQ+ rights.