School Management

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 27.8% of sophomore female students who dropped out of high school did so because of pregnancy. Recently, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued its dear colleague letter and accompanying pamphlet regarding the rights of pregnant and parenting students to educational opportunities under Title IX.  It is clear, the OCR is looking more closely at school’s treatment of and efforts on behalf of pregnant and parenting students. Now is the time to download this article and accompanying material to review your district’s policies and procedures in light of the OCR’s suggestions.