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The group sued the school system twice, arguing that its sex-education curriculum was dismissive of religions that consider homosexuality a sin and that it tacitly encouraged gay sex.

Activist on sex-ed issue seeks Montgomery school board seat Michael Birnbaum 2010

Martha Schaerr, who is running for the District 5 seat against incumbent Michael E. Durso, said that her 2007 fight against the sex-education curriculum is not her focus this time around; instead, she said, her primary concerns are basic issues such as the budget and student achievement.

Activist on sex-ed issue seeks Montgomery school board seat Michael Birnbaum 2010

A woman who is part of a group that sued Montgomery County Public Schools over its sex-education curriculum is running for the Board of Education, reviving a debate about how homosexuality and premarital sex should be dealt with in the schools.

Activist on sex-ed issue seeks Montgomery school board seat Michael Birnbaum 2010

And adding to an unusually contentious school board race, one of Schaerr's allies from the fight against the sex-education curriculum has organized a yard-sign campaign called the Rotten Apple Ballot, which is fighting candidates who were endorsed by the Montgomery County teachers union.

Activist on sex-ed issue seeks Montgomery school board seat Michael Birnbaum 2010

Martha Schaerr, who is running for the District 5 seat against incumbent Michael E. Durso, said that her 2007 fight against the sex-education curriculum is not her focus this time around; instead, she said, her primary concerns are basic issues such as the budget and student achievement.

Activist on sex-ed issue seeks Montgomery school board seat Michael Birnbaum Washington Post Staff Writer 2010

In recent years, the federal government has invested millions of dollars in more than 30 sex-education programs that research has shown to lower teen birth rates, according to teen-pregnancy experts.

Birth Rate Continues to Slide Among Teens Timothy W. Martin 2011

Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended the city's decision to reintroduce a sex-education class requirement into the nation's largest public school system, declaring on Friday that parents have failed to teach their children about the facts of life.

Sex Education Ruling Elicits Praise, Scorn Michael Howard Saul 2011

Mr. Bloomberg's comments on the new policy were his first since schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott sent a letter to principals on Tuesday night outlining the city's plans to require all middle- and high-school students to take sex-education classes during one semester.

Sex Education Ruling Elicits Praise, Scorn Michael Howard Saul 2011

This time, she takes over a sex-education class, which leads to a very interesting discussion with all the glee-club kids.

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A woman who is part of a group that sued Montgomery County Public Schools over its sex-education curriculum is running for the Board of Education, reviving a debate about how homosexuality and premarital sex should be dealt with in the schools.

Activist on sex-ed issue seeks Montgomery school board seat Michael Birnbaum Washington Post Staff Writer 2010