Article: College classes on human sexuality face heightened scrutiny.(FEATURES)(LEARNING)

Byline: Leita Walker Special to The Christian Science Monitor

Sex education made headlines in Lawrence, Kan., last spring when a human sexuality class taught by a maverick professor caught the attention of a conservative state legislator.

Prof. Dennis Dailey's course, Human Sexuality in Everyday Life, included segments on controversial topics. He showed videos to illustrate the range of sexual practices and used earthy humor in his lectures that at least one student found off-putting.

That student was an intern in the office of Republican state Sen. Susan Wagle, who did not like what she was hearing about Professor Dailey's course.

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