March 12th, 2026

Contact: Alison Macklin

amacklin@siecus.org

WASHINGTON, DC., March 12th, 2026 – SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change appeared in The Washington Post. “Conservatives want schools to teach this strict life path they say avoids poverty” explores the “success sequence”, a rigid and oversimplified model for young people in the real-world and the brainchild of The Heritage Foundation: 1. Graduate from high school; 2. Find a full-time job; 3. Get married before having kids. The “success sequence” is further explained in our 2026 Legislative Look-Ahead.

National reports for The Washington Post, Lauren Lumpkin and Praveena Somasundaram, spoke with Senior Policy Analyst, Nawal Umar. “There’s nothing wrong, inherently, with instructing on parenting or promoting educational attainment. But … it’s only okay when it’s being presented as an option.”

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About SIECUS:

SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change has served as a leading national voice for sex education since 1964, asserting that sexuality is a fundamental part of being human, one worthy of dignity and respect. Through advocacy, policy and coalition building, SIECUS advances sex education as a vehicle for social change—where all people receive sex education, are affirmed in their identities, and have power to make decisions about their own health, pleasure, and wholeness.