CNN.com – Forced middle school STD testing draws lawsuit – Jul. 8, 2003

NEW YORK (CNN) — School administrators forced several eighth-grade students to undergo tests for pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases after they attended a party, the New York Civil Liberties Union claimed in a lawsuit filed Tuesday with federal court in Manhattan.

Ok…this isn’t really why I chose to homeschool – but I can’t believe this happened! What about the parents? Couldn’t they be trusted to make sure these children were disciplined? Were they consulted at all?

What a world, what a world?

(Anyone know what movie that’s from? One clue – it really has nothing to do with this topic!)

3 Thoughts on “Why I homeschool…

  1. This is so sad. I’ve heard of drug testing but never this!”What a world. What a world. Who would have thought that a good little girl like you could take away all of my beautiful wickedness.”The Wizard of Oz!My all-time favorite movie.

  2. Yeah Lori! Thanks for the full quote…I didn’t know it all! 🙂

  3. Hey there Amy! This is AMAZING!…. Things like this are one of the many reasons I am choosing to homeschool. Another is that in the Portland public schools where I live, they hand out condoms in health class. That makes me sick!!!! I do have a baby countdown, but it’s on my baby blog. Here’s the

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