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FUSD Board votes against Sex ED for elementary curriculum

The board’s decision to remove sex education entirely from 4th to 6th grade curriculums was a monumental ruling—fifth and sixth grade students have had sex education since the 1980s.

Andrew Fu, Staff Writer

May 13, 2018

On May 2, the FUSD board met for a final decision on the 3Rs (Rights, Respect and Responsibility) Sex Education Program. The board voted 3-2 against the the program’s implementation for 4th to 6th grade and 3-2 in favor of its integration in 7th to 8th grade curriculum. The 3Rs program was introdu...

LCAP adds funding to homeless students

The initiative will tentatively start this July.

Annika Yong and Srinidhi Sankar

May 11, 2018

On April 18, the FUSD Board proposed Goal 3, Action 9 of its LCAP budget plan to provide resources to support the homeless student population in Fremont. The proposal strives to accomplish Goal 3, which implements strategies involving students in their learning and intervening to eliminate barriers to succes...

FUSD’S New Sex Education Program Sparks Controversy Among Parents

In the school board meeting on April 18, supporters of the policy wore green while people who were against the policy wore white. Parents and staff on both sides came up to voice their opinions about the program and created posters and signs to demonstrate their beliefs.

Andrew Fu, Staff Writer

April 22, 2018

On Thursday, April 18, parents, teachers, and alumni attended a Fremont Unified School District board meeting to discuss the new 3Rs (Rights, Respect, and Responsibility) sex education program that was introduced on Dec. 13, 2017. The program faced controversy from parents, many of whom were concerned tha...