Go Maine

Nov 01, 2005 17:51

My former home just turned down $161,000 of federal education funds because they're tied to a requirement for abstinence-based sex ed.

A state official on NPR just explained that the decision comes because Maine's teen pregnancy rate has been dropping over the last 20 years, and is now one of the lowest in the nation (really? well, that's what she ( Read more... )

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yes! cthulhia November 1 2005, 23:03:28 UTC
this so needs to get constant coverage so that people get the CLUE-BY-FOUR!!!!

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daerr November 2 2005, 02:46:47 UTC
Yup, this happened back in September.

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kyroraz November 2 2005, 05:31:38 UTC
Yay for a Sane Maine!

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Now if we can only convince other states to do the same! ladypantherrr November 2 2005, 13:47:57 UTC
Heh, I'll work on the NH contingent... ;-)

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yeah, sanity! kahuna_burger November 4 2005, 15:45:40 UTC
Go Maine! *clap clap* Beat Navy! *clap clap*

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