§ 51782 Genetic Health Education Requirements

• •Schools must teach kids about how genes work and how they can affect health.
• •Kids will learn how moms can stay healthy during pregnancy to help their babies.
• •They’ll teach how some sicknesses can be passed down from parents to kids.
• •Lessons include how food and the environment can change how a person grows.

A mom eats healthy food and avoids smoking while pregnant.

The school teaches that this helps the baby grow strong and avoid health problems because good food and clean air help genes work right.