Sex, drugs and illiteracy

Former Congressman Bob Barr (R-Ga.) has an editorial in an Atlanta publication yesterday saying that focusing on sex education is making kids illiterate.
He’s specifically referring to the decision made last week to allow a Maine middle school’s health center to dispense birth control, and continues on a diatribe claiming that “Portland’s middle school students may not be able to read or do math real well, but they’ll be able to tell you all about condoms and birth control pills.”
He even titled the op-ed, “SAT doesn’t stand for Sex Aptitude Test.” Awww, Barr tried to make a play on words!
A quick update on King Middle School: A committee member of the school board has proposed a revised plan to give parents the option of blocking access to prescription contraceptives if they enroll their children in the clinic, as well as limit contraceptives to students who are at least 14. (Which probably covers a very small portion of the students as well.)