Topical Currents [1]
Monday, August 18th 2008

Topical Currents examines Florida sex education. It’s a controversial topic. Most experts say government funded “abstinence-only” plans don’t reduce teen pregnancy or sexually-transmitted disease. Some one-billion tax dollars have been devoted to abstinence programs. Planned Parenthood and others want funding shifted to give kids accurate information about pregnancy and to avoid STDs.

91.3 WLRN’s own Joseph Cooper shares his microphone with a wide range of guests including community leaders, artists, scientists, historians, political thinkers and more who bring issues of interest to South Floridians.