Editor,
Congratulations go to KQED, our local PBS station, for airing the "The Education of Shelby Knox" on June 21 - a well-researched, balanced documentary examining different approaches to teen pregnancy prevention.
Editor,
Congratulations go to KQED, our local PBS station, for airing the "The Education of Shelby Knox" on June 21 - a well-researched, balanced documentary examining different approaches to teen pregnancy prevention.
The program followed the experience of a teen girl in Lubbock, Texas, who tries to convince her community to offer comprehensive, science-based sex education in
her high school, in addition to the federally-funded abstinence-only-until-marriage program approved by her school board, in an attempt to impact the high incidence of teen pregnancy and STDs among her friends. Although her attempt to bring accurate information into the classroom was unsuccessful, her journey of exploration into the issue and the cultural politics governing her hometown was indeed an education - both for Shelby and for the viewer. The fair and balanced quality of this type of programming demonstrates the solid value taxpayers receive from their support of PBS programming.
Nancy Mangini
Board chair, Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of San Mateo County Redwood City
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