Nearly 3,000 parents have opted out the new sex education curriculum in the Worcester Public Schools, the superintendent told a local newspaper.
The city's school committee voted 5-2 last May to implement a curriculum called Rights, Respect, Responsibility, a sex education program produced by Advocates for Youth. It sparked backlash from many parents in the city including Shanel Soucy, now a School Committee candidate in the city.
The Boston Red Sox need two more wins to make it to the World Series, but the Houston Astros only need one more.
The Red Sox had their second straight lopsided loss against the Astros on Wednesday evening, dropping the bout 9-1. The Red Sox got just three hits in the game and made two errors in the field.