Appleseed: Schools Fail Kids On HIV Prevention
According to the Washington Post, the civic watchdog group DC Appleseed finds that Fenty and Co. are failing to provide adequate HIV-AIDS education let alone settle on a curriculum.
This is important news considering the latest stats on infection rates. I know Fenty claims to be willing to tackle this issue. But so far I don’t see it. It better be a lot more extensive then Metro billboards, press conferences, and ribbons. To read Appleseed’s full report go here.
Another important issue–DC Appleseed needs to update its blog. It’s so old its last item references Clifford Janey.
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