Texas spends 17 mil on abstinence
Now personally, I’m with Rick Perry: Texans should probably do anything they can to avoid producing more Texans. But surprisingly, kids don’t listen when you tell them to avoid the only thing worth doing in Texas.
AUSTIN — Texas spent a nation-high $17 million last year for abstinence education programs that continue to stir debate about whether classes promoting virginity before marriage work in public schools.
Federal statistics in June showed that 52.9 percent of Texas students in ninth through 12th grades had sexual intercourse, compared with 47.8 nationally. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also reported that Texas youths are less likely to use condoms.