What Students Really Need from Sex Education Shafia Zaloom

0:00 — Introduction 1:05 — The three types of sex education most people receive 3:20 — What comprehensive sexuality education actually means 5:10 — Why consent alone isn't enough 7:00 — Why sexuality education shouldn't be siloed in health class 9:20 — Why conversations about sexuality should start early 11:30 — Teaching body awareness and safety 13:30 — Why kids ask questions about where babies come from 15:20 — The biggest challenges educators face today 17:30 — Why teachers often fear administrative backlash 19:00 — How school leaders can move forward despite resistance 21:00 — What progress would look like in 10 years . 22:30 — Closing thoughts

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What Students Really Need from Sex Education Shafia Zaloom is an episode from The Harvard EdCast by Harvard EdCast.

This episode is 00:27:48 long.

This episode was published on Mar 11, 2026.

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