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As Florida legislators debate whether a bill would prohibit discussing periods at school, young Floridians explain the necessity of health education in the classroom.

Rep. Stan McClain, R-Ocala, is the sponsor of House Bill 1069, which would also limit discussions of sexuality, reproduction and sexually transmitted diseases to grades six through 12.

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Nine decades ago, a 13-year-old girl's death by suicide after getting her first period sparked an effort to educate kids about their bodies to prevent fear and confusion - a once-settled issue that new legislation in Florida is resurfacing.

Staff Writer Grace Allen argues that a ban on discussing the menstrual period would harm the health of girls in elementary school.

Florida legislators don’t want teachers to talk with kids about racism or being gay. Soon we might be able to add puberty to the list of verboten subjects. The state

Proposed new rule would expand on last years parental rights law restricting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity.

A Florida private school principal said she was forced to quit after parents complained their 11- and 12-year-old sons were shown pictures of Michelangelo's 'David' during an art class of the Renaissance, images that a parent compared to pornographic content.The principal, Hope Carrasquilla, said she resigned from Tallahassee Classical School in Leon County, Fla., during…

Eighty-eight-years after a 13-year-old girl's death by suicide, a sexual health bill in Florida would ban girls from talking or learning about their menstrual cycles in school until the sixth grade.

A Florida charter school principal said she was forced to resign this week after some parents complained about their sixth-grade students being shown images of Michelangelo’s “David” statue.