"NYC Kindergarten HIV/AIDS Curriculum Includes Education on Penises and Vulvas"

New York City public school students as young as 4 are learning about HIV/AIDS through a revamped curriculum that includes a book identifying vulvas and penises, as well as teaching gender-neutral pronouns. The program, funded in part by the CDC, has sparked parental concerns about the appropriateness of the material for kindergarteners, with some feeling it should be taught at home instead. The curriculum covers HIV transmission, medication, and needle safety, and was updated for the first time since 2012 to align with equity, anti-bias, and social-emotional learning competencies.