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Parents Talk: Kicked Out of School for Being Pregnant
Is it fair to kick a female student out of school if she is pregnant? Should students be required to take a pregnancy test to prove it?
One Louisiana charter school has come under fire after allegedly kicking a pregnant student out of class and requiring her to be home-schooled.
The Delhi Charter School in rural northeast Louisiana is home to more than 600 students. The school, until last week, required students who were suspected of being pregnant to take a pregnancy test. If they refused, or tested positive, they had to be home-schooled.
The requirement, it seems, violates a 1972 federal education law, which requires equal opportunities for both sexes. The American Civil Liberties Union has threatened to sue the school if the policy isn't changed. The school claims they didn't know they were doing anything wrong.
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What do you think: Should schools be testing students suspected of being pregnant? If they test positive, is it fair to suggest they drop out of school? Tell us in the comments.
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