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Los Angeles to Add ‘Sext’ Ed. to Curriculum

By The Associated Press — August 04, 2015 1 min read
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“Sext” education will be part of the curriculum for Los Angeles students this fall.

The district will launch a broad plan to educate students on the dangers of sharing sexually explicit photos via texting and the Internet.

District Police Chief Steven Zipperman says the campaign will teach students about violations of child pornography and obscenity laws that can come with sexting along with the personal consequences.

A version of this article appeared in the August 05, 2015 edition of Education Week as Los Angeles to Add ‘Sext’ Ed. to Curriculum

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