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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How about the families with actual students impacted who want to go to Crown?  [/quote]

The lawsuit isn’t going to do anything. It’s happening. So i’m sure your kids will go to Crown as expected.

Also, just as an aside to highlight a comment up above. It’s kind of a known thing that the lower the socioeconomic level of a school’s attendance-the higher the teen pregnancy rate. And it’s an actual real problem. Sure you have the random super small amount of teenagers getting pregnant at high performing schools but it is much less common. I went to a super poor school and in my junior year, at least 20 girls were pregnant. Typically this is happening because there is little to no parenting/supervision going on. Will this have a negative effect on the other kids at a school? I mean, no but it’s still not a great look for a school. [/quote]

We aren’t at Wootton.  We are at a poorer school and very few are pregnant and if they are who cares.  We have a clothing and food pantry.  It’s the right thing to do at all schools to support families.  The students parents may be the ones pregnant too.  [/quote]

Yeah, who cares! Just let them repeat the cycle of poverty. Fun! [/quote]

Having a kid young doesn't doom you.  My spouse did.  If anything, it made them want to work harder and get their education for their kids.[/quote]

Statistically that is simply not how it goes. [/quote]

Clearly you don’t know but yes, many do just fine.  [/quote]

Anecdotal evidence is just that. The statistics say otherwise.

Having a kid in high school WILL limit your options.[/quote]

Sure, at the population level that's true. BUT, pregnancy limits your options less if your community invests in ensuring you make it through high school, such as by providing clothing and other supplies. So any support should be celebrated, not mocked.

Moreover, pregnancy is not contagious. One child (high or low performing or in the middle) finding themselves pregnant, and choosing to parent the child, does not impact anyone else in any way. [/quote]

And, things like child care.  The big difference between the schools is that Wootton parents woukd force their kids into abortions regardless of what they want.   It has zero impact on others.  I gladly donate to our schools clothing closet and food pantry and it’s something our school is proud of. [/quote]

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