US EditionMichigan adopts updated sex education standards after contentious meeting
The updated Michigan health standards include new guidance on gender identity and sexual orientation, reflecting issues faced by youth since 2007, amid mixed public and political reactions.
- Michigan's Top School Board approved new health and sex education guidelines after a lengthy debate, with a 6-2 vote in favor of the new standards.
- Public comments showed more support for the guidelines, which include mental health and healthy relationships, as stated by Brianna Bryant.
- Pastor Michael Smith claimed that the guidelines would inject 'subjective gender ideology and fluid definitions of sexual orientation' into public education.
- Sterling Bentley advocated for more inclusive sex education that helps under-recognized student populations see themselves in the curriculum, highlighting their lack of representation.
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Michigan School Board Approves Controversial Health Standards Amid Fierce Backlash
The Michigan Board of Education officially adopted a controversial new Michigan Health Education Standards Framework by a 6-2 vote last week, moving forward despite weeks of significant public opposition. The newly-approved guidelines recommend that students be taught about concepts like “gender expression,” “sexual orientation,” and other sexual health practices, updating standards last revised in 2007. […] Michigan School Board Approves Contro…
Michigan adopts sex education standards recommending students be taught gender identity, sexual orientation
The Michigan State Board of Education approved new sex education standards including on gender identity content despite opposition from parents and pastors.
Michigan’s top school board OKs new health, sex ed guidelines after lengthy debate
LANSING, MI – Michigan’s top school board green-lit new state health education guidelines on Thursday after a lengthy show of support and continued opposition from conservatives over the framework’s widened sex ed content about gender and LGBTQ+ identities.
After contentious public comment, state Board of Education passes new health and sex ed standards
Michigan State Board of Education members and staff from the Michigan Department of Education discuss new health education standards at a meeting on Nov. 13, 2025. Screenshot. After nearly three hours of public comment, the Michigan State Board of Education voted along party lines Thursday, 6-2, to pass updated health education and sex ed guidelines that include recommendations to teach students about LGBTQ+ identities. “I am proud of what we j…
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