Kids Taught Abstinence Got Better Grades

Study partners might be better off actually studying.

I Would Rather Fail At Math

Sex scrambles your brain. At least that's the word from a new study of high schoolers in Indiana, where it was shown that kids who are taught abstinence achieved better grades.

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Researchers at Purdue University looked at the test results of high school teenagers in Indiana and found that no-sex education seemed to influence their performance.

Of 42 schools, the half that taught the PEER program (an abstinence-only education program) had a higher percentage of sophomores pass the math portion of Indiana's graduating exam.

"Schools are communities, and abstinence-only sex education programs may have an impact on schools that is beyond their originally stated aims," said sociology professor Kenneth Ferraro, the study's lead researcher.

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While focusing on algebra more than sex might get you good grades, that doesn't mean you are going to make intelligent choices between the sheets. Planned Parenthood of Indiana was unimpressed with the study, saying complete sex education is vital to promoting healthy and safe sex habits with teenagers

"States with policies that support comprehensive sexuality education have lower teen pregnancy and birthrates," the organization said in a statement.

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