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Project STEP peer educator Chanell Joseph, 14, says of sex ed: “It saves lives. If we had sex ed in public schools, I think it would reduce teen pregnancy" and rates of sexually transmitted infections.
"Most of my [teenage] family members are pregnant,” Joseph added. She says that she did have sex ed in school – for one day.
This story has been clarified to reflect the fact that city DOE has created a sex education curriculum which is available for teachers and schools to use. 6/19/08
