This is a report on a bit of local behavioral engineering in a local middle school here in Texas that sparked parent reaction last week.
By Richard Evans in Houston
The school in the county between south Houston and Galveston, mostly white blue collar.
A middle aged black female school board trustee was scheduled to give a 'motivational talk' to 6th-8th grade girls, ages 11-14, who were excused from classes to go to the assembly hall. The speaker, Shirley Price, told the school principal to leave the hall, which he did.
Then the woman proceeded with a graphic speech about how to avoid pregnancy by having oral sex. Two girls presented a 'sketch' (skit) with an undisclosed demonstration, at the end of which Price kissed one of the girls on the cheek before the whole assembly.
Before dismissing the students Price told them not to tell their parents about the speech.
But many girls did tell their parents.
