Posts Tagged teen parents

By Maya Dusenbery • 11 years ago

Louisiana charter school totally illegally kicks out students for becoming pregnant

You know what is illegal? Suspending students for being pregnant. But apparently a school in Louisiana didn’t get the memo. My colleague Kate Sheppard at MoJo reports:

A public charter school in Louisiana is getting national attention for requiring female students to take pregnancy tests if they are suspected of being pregnant and, if they are, forcing them to leave school. The ACLU of Louisiana sent a letter to the Delhi Charter School on Monday arguing that the policy is unconstitutional and “in clear violation of federal law.”

Delhi is a kindergarten through 12th grade public school in a town by the same name in northeastern Louisiana. Its “student pregnancy policy” states that the school seeks to ensure that students “exhibit ...

You know what is illegal? Suspending students for being pregnant. But apparently a school in Louisiana didn’t get the memo. My colleague Kate Sheppard at MoJo reports:

A public charter school in Louisiana is getting national attention ...
By Vanessa • 12 years ago

What We Missed

Pregnant lady flash mob!

Miriam has a great piece in Colorlines on the negative impact that teen pregnancy prevention programs have on teen parents.

The Texas legislation that would force women to get a sonogram before an abortion is on its way to Gov. Perry’s desk, who has every intention of signing it.

Melissa on the point that Time Magazine missed in its recent piece on masculinity.

Pregnant lady flash mob!

Miriam has a great piece in Colorlines on the negative impact that teen pregnancy prevention programs have on teen parents.

The Texas legislation that would force women to get a sonogram before an ...