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Clip: Episode 8 | 48s Video has closed captioning.
In this scene, Daphne Melissa McClendon, a health and physical education teacher, talks about teaching high school sex education in an area gripped by teenage pregnancy.
Aired: 10/29/19
Teaching Sex Ed in an Area Gripped By Teen Pregnancy
Problems Playing Video? | Closed Captioning
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