ACLU sues California school district for treatment of pregnant teens
Thursday, September 2, 2004 at 01:05AM
TheSpook
A civil rights group has sued a Southern
California school district over its treatment of pregnant teenagers.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed the suit against the Antelope
Valley Union High School District and Los Angeles County Office of
Education on behalf of two teens. The suit claims the district forces
pregnant teens and teen parents into alternative programs that offer
little real instruction. The suit claims the teenagers are refused
support services, such as child care and parenting skills classes,
unless they agree to leave their regular schools to attend alternative
education centers. The suit alleges the students work independently at
the centers with little or no instruction. The suit seeks a court
injunction to end the alleged discrimination. [more ]
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