Page 6 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 28, 2023 $3.15 GALLON We accept: MasterCard * Visa * & Discover Price Subject to Change without notice 100 Gal. Min. 24 Hr. Service 781-286-2602 Sen. DiDomenico reintroduces Healthy Youth Act legislation to improve sex education Bill would make sex education medically accurate and inclusive in Massachusetts S tate Senator Sal DiDomenico has reintroduced An Act relative to healthy youth (S.268) – also known as the Healthy Youth Act – which has been proposed in the legislature for over a decade. This bill would ensure that Massachusetts public schools electing to Lawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 Lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net State Senator Sal DiDomenico is shown at the Healthy Youth Act Rally. teach sex education curriculum use age-appropriate, medically accurate and research-based information that covers a comOur 50th Anniversary Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! Chris 2023 * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES R.Y.O. TOBACCO & TUBES ON SALE! SPECIAL SALE! TRAVEL HUMIDORS & ALL BONGS! SPRING AHEAD - SAVE BIG BUCKS! All Major Brands - Including Ashton * Fuente * Padron * Perdomo Singles * Tins * Bundles * Boxes NEW STORE HOURS: Mon. - Sat.: 9AM - 7PM Sunday & Holidays: 9AM - 6PM A.B.C. CIGAR 170 REVERE ST., REVERE (781) 289-4959 --------HUMIDORS ON SALE! STARTING AT $99. COMPLETE! --------prehensive range of topics. The legislation also calls for sex education to be inclusive and appropriate for students regardless of gender, race, disability status, sexual orientation and gender identity. A 2018 poll conducted by EMC Research showed overwhelming bipartisan support for sex education in Massachusetts, with 91% of likely voters agreeing that students should receive sex education in high school, and 75% of likely voters agreeing that sex education should include comprehensive information, such as how to build healthy relationships and understand consent. “This legislation will finally make it clear that sex education in Massachusetts must be inclusive of all students and emphasize the importance and necessity of consent in relationships,” said Senator DiDomenico, who is Assistant Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate and Vice Chair of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Education. He continued, “The Healthy Youth Act was first filed 12 years ago and has passed the Senate several times. We must finally get this commonsense health policy over the finish line to ensure our children have the information they need to protect their health, form respectful relationships, and build the bright futures they deserve.” “Whether we’re from Boston or the Berkshires, a strong majority of people in Massachusetts –including most parents – want young people to receive sex and relationship education at school,” said Jamie Klufts, who is co-chair of the Healthy Youth Act Coalition. “The Healthy Youth Act will update our state’s woefully outdated health education guidelines to ensure that the sex and relationship education taught in our schools is accurate, high-quality, and inclusive. This type of education protects young people against bullying and abuse, helps them develop healthy relationship skills, improves HEALTHY YOUTH | SEE PAGE 24 Nomination Papers Available at City Hall May 8 for All Candidates T he Election Commission would like to announce that all eligible prospective 2023 Municipal Candidates can obtain Nomination Papers beginning Monday, May 8th at 8AM in City Hall, the Election Office Room 10. For the complete 2023 Election Calendar and all election related information please visit the City of Everett’s website, the City of Everett Election Commission page on Facebook, call 617394-2297 or visit us in Room 10 of City Hall (484 Broadway). Nomination Papers will be available from May 8th until July 19th during City Hall business hours.
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