The District of Columbia says it will become the first jurisdiction in the nation to require specific menstrual health education standards in all its public schools.
On Thursday, D.C.’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education announced new menstrual health education standards taking effect for the next school year.
D.C.’s new Menstrual Health Education Standards are the first of their kind in the country, the mayor’s office said. One goal is to give students basic.