Medicine
Evaluating School-Based Sex Education Curricula Effectiveness
Quick fact
Despite decades of research, only a handful of programs have consistently shown strong evidence of delaying sexual initiation or increasing condom use, and many evaluations rely on self-reported behavior which can be unreliable.
Why this is interesting
You've likely heard that sex education in schools is 'effective' — but how do we actually know that? It turns out that proving a curriculum changes behavior isn't as straightforward as it sounds.