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House education committee adopts resolution urging stronger, comprehensive menstrual‑health curriculum
Summary
The House Committee on Education passed SCR 78 SD1 after testimony from students, advocates and the Department of Education urging standardized, age‑appropriate menstrual‑health instruction and technical changes to scaffold content across grade levels.
The House Committee on Education on April 16 adopted SCR 78 SD1, a resolution urging the Department of Education to strengthen menstrual‑health education and adopt a comprehensive menstrual‑cycle curriculum.
Supporters — including the Department of Education, the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, student witnesses and advocates — described gaps in current K–12 instruction and urged standards that are inclusive, age‑appropriate and culturally responsive. "I experienced a traumatic experience of having my period for more…
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