BRIEFLY GRADE SCHOOL KIDS GET NEW SEX FILMS.BURBANK - The Burbank school board has approved new sex education videos for fourth- and fifth-graders that eliminate discussion of masturbation masturbation Erotic stimulation of one's own genital organs, usually to achieve orgasm. Masturbatory behavior is common in infants and adolescents, and is indulged in by many adults as well. Studies indicate that over 90% of U.S. males and 60–80% of U.S. and encourages students to ask their parents about their awakening sexual feelings sexual feelings A constellation of psychological sentiments that constitute desire for sexual satisfaction or release of sexual tension . Students will begin seeing the new videos, ``Just Around the Corner for Boys'' and ``Just Around the Corner for Girls,'' next spring when the curriculum is normally taught, officials said. The old video series, ``Boy to Man'' and ``Girl to Woman'' had been shown to students for two decades, but the health education material came under fire last year. Parents said the content, including confusing con·fuse v. con·fused, con·fus·ing, con·fus·es v.tr. 1. a. To cause to be unable to think with clarity or act with intelligence or understanding; throw off. b. charts and diagrams, a dream sequence involving teen pregnancy and a discussion of masturbation, was too advanced for that age group. The new series is geared toward a younger set and deals primarily with the basic biological changes that come with the onset of puberty puberty (py  `bərtē), period during which the onset of sexual maturity occurs. . And, unlike the old series, the new videos do not include information on both sexes. - Daily News Teacher at Clark wins trip to Japan A teacher from Clark Magnet School magnet school n. A public school offering a specialized curriculum, often with high academic standards, to a student body representing a cross section of the community. in La Crescenta is among 14 California teachers to win a Toyota-sponsored competition that will bring them to Japan this summer for an educational and cultural study program. The 14-day Toyota International Teacher Program will take John P. Laue of Sunland and the other teachers beyond the lecture halls lecture hall n → sala de conferencias; (UNIV) → aula lecture hall lecture n → amphithéâtre m into schools, homes, factories, commercial districts, residential neighborhoods, historic monuments and shrines throughout Japan. The California educators are among 50 U.S. high school teachers from six states chosen from hundreds of applicants competing for the all-expense-paid study trip. - City News Service |
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