,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjac ,mr4   
,polis 7= himself & ,ms4 ,*u7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y (   
,education to make grants to promote !  
education ( pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,pregnant & ,p>5t+ ,/ud5ts ,access to 
,education ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s &  
purposes  7a7 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,!re are approximately   
#gej1jjj te5 pregnancies & #djj1jjj te5 
bir?s annually 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 
,al?\gh te5 pregnancy & bir? rates 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates h decl9$ by #db p]c5t &   
#di p]c5t respectively s9ce ! e>ly      
#aiijs1 x is /ill ! case t ne>ly #c 9   
#aj girls 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates become      
pregnant at lea/ once by age #bj4  7#c7 
,! te5 pregnancy & bir? rates 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates are high] ?an 9 any o!r ,we/]n  
indu/rializ$ c\ntry4  7#d7 ,! figure is 

ev5 high] among ,lat9as 7#dd p]c5t7 &   
,african-,am]ican girls 7#dh p]c5t74    
7#e7 ,!re are geographic v>iations 9 te5
 *ildbe>+2 9 #bjaj1 ! te5 bir? rate 9   
rural c\nties 0 ne>ly "o-?ird high]     
comp>$ to ! re/ ( ! c\ntry reg>dless (  
age1 race1 or e?nicity4  7#f7 ,_m       
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts face significant
 b>ri]s 9 enroll+1 att5d+1 & succe$+ 9  
s*ool1 includ+--  7,a7 discrim9ation 9  
violation ( title ,,ix ( ! ,education   
,am5dm5ts ( #aigb1 includ+ /igmatization
 at s*ool by adm9i/rators1 tea*]s1 & pe]
 /ud5ts2  7,b7 a lack ( consi/5t        
policies at ! ,/ate1 di/rict1 & s*ool   
levels t all[ = excus$ abs5ces = pr5atal
 & po/natal heal? c>e appo9tm5ts 9 ord] 
= te5 p>5ts to successfully complete _! 
education2  7,c7 difficulty ma9ta9+     
academic progress :ile out ( s*ool lead+
 up to or foll[+ ! bir? ( a *ild2  7,d7 
juggl+ s*ool "w ) p>5t+                 
responsibilities2  7,e7 lack ( access to
 af=dable quality *ild c>e &            
transportation to & f ! *ild c>e        

arrangem5t & s*ool1 :i* c1 z a practical
 matt]1 make x virtually impossible = a 
p>5t+ /ud5t to att5d s*ool regul>ly2 &  
7,f7 /]eotypes t future opportunities = 
po/second>y education or c>e]s are      
limit$ = pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts1 :i* c 
dim9i% /ud5ts' motivation to /ay engag$ 
9 s*ool4  7#g7 ,fully #cj p]c5t ( te5   
girls :o h dropp$ out ( s*ool cite      
pregnancy or p>5?ood z a reason4  7#h7  
,only ab\t half 7#ea p]c5t7 ( te5 mo!rs 
e>n$ a high s*ool diploma by age #bb    
comp>$ to #hi p]c5t ( wom5 :o didn't h a
 te5 bir?4  7#i7 ,less ?an #b p]c5t ( "y
 te5 mo!rs atta9 a college degree by age
 #cj4  7#aj7 ,/udies ( females & males  
:o dropp$ out ( high s*ool indicate t   
becom+ a p>5t play$ a role 9 _!         
discont9uation ( s*ool1 & 9 _m cases x  
play$ a major role4 ,= example1 ne>ly   
half ( all female drop\ts & "o-?ird (   
male drop\ts said t becom+ a p>5t play$ 
a role 9 _! decision to leave s*ool4    
7#aa7 ,ne>ly #a 9 #e bir?s to mo!rs ag$ 
#ae ?r\gh #ai is a repeat bir?1 total+  

ne>ly #fg1jjj repeat bir?s4  7#ab7      
,because te5 pregnancy & p>5t+ are      
significant risk factors = drop\t1 te5  
pregnancy prev5tion c g a long way t[>d 
improv+ high s*ool graduation rates4    
7#ac7 ,females :o d n e>n a high s*ool  
diploma are especially likely to face   
sev]e economic consequ5ces--to be       
unemploy$1 to e>n v l[ wages1 & to h to 
rely on public support programs--t      
significantly affect n only individual  
/ud5ts & _! families1 b also our        
national economy z a :ole4  7#ad7 ,te5  
*ildbe>+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates co/ taxpay]s 
7,f$]al1 ,/ate & local7 at lea/ #aj4i   
billion 9 #bjjh4  7#ae7 ,title ,,ix ( ! 
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 prohibits      
educational in/itutions t receive ,f$]al
 fund+ f discrim9at+ aga9/ pregnant &   
p>5t+ /ud5ts1 & its implem5t+           
regulations detail s*ools' obligations  
to ensure t pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts h   
access to equal educational             
opportunities4  7#af7 ,"s ,/ates        

curr5tly collect data ab\t ! pregnancy &
 p>5t+ /atus ( second>y s*ool /ud5ts1 b 
mo/ d n1 & !re is no nationwide data    
collection on ?is important dim5sion ( !
 /ud5t population4  7#ag7 ,"s local     
educational ag5cies are mak+ active     
ef=ts to engage & re-engage pregnant &  
p>5t+ y\? 9 second>y education by       
implem5t+ volunt>y programs t provide or
 arrange academic & support s]vices =   
!m1 includ+ individualiz$ graduation    
plans1 flexible s*$ul+1 homeb\nd        
in/ruction = ext5d$ abs5ces1 s*ool-bas$ 
*ild c>e1 transportation assi/ance1     
heal? & social s]vice ref]rals1 & p>5t  
education c\rses4  7#ah7 ,!             
responsibilities ( pregnancy & p>5t+ c  
also int]f]e ) ! atta9m5t ( a college   
degree4 #fa p]c5t ( wom5 :o h *ildr5    
aft] enroll+ 9 community college d n    
graduate4 ,wom5 :o d n h *ildr5 aft]    
enrollm5t graduate at a #fe p]c5t high] 
rate ?an wom5 :o d4  7#ai7 ,f$]al       
f9ancial assi/ance to local educational 
ag5cies to />t or exp& volunt>y /ud5t   

academic & support s]vice programs &    
initiatives = pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts is
 imp]ative to help+ ^! /ud5ts prep>e =  
c>e]s & po/-second>y education          
opportunities1 & c>e = _! *ildr5 )\t ne$
 = long-t]m public assi/ance4  7b7      
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to ensure t ea* pregnant & p>5t+   
/ud5t has equal access to ! same free1  
appropriate1 high-quality public        
education t is provid$ to o!r /ud5ts2   
7#b7 to improve high s*ool graduation   
rates1 c>e]-read9ess1 access to         
po/second>y educational opportunities1 &
 outcomes = pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts & _!
 *ildr52 &  7#c7 to assi/ ea* ,/ate &   
local educational ag5cy 9 improv+ its   
graduation rates & fulfill+ its         
responsibilities "u title ,,ix ( !      
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 ) respect to   
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts4  #c4 ,grants = 
,/ate & local activities = ! education (
 pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y ( ,education is au?oriz$ to

 make grants to ,/ates to c>ry out !    
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7d74 ,a
 grant made "u ?is section %all be = a  
m9imum ( #c ye>s1 & ! ,secret>y %all h !
 discretion to r5ew ! grant at ! end ( !
 grant p]iod4  7b7 ,application ,a ,/ate
 desir+ to receive a grant "u ?is       
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &     
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
reasonably require1 includ+1 at a       
m9imum1 ! ,/ate plan describ$ 9         
subsection 7f74  7c7 ,allocation ( funds
  7#a7 ,res]vation ( funds = national   
activities ,f ! funds made available to 
c>ry out ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may      
res]ve n m ?an #e p]c5t = national      
activities4  7#b7 ,allotm5t to !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior ,! am\nt allocat$
 = paym5ts "u ?is ,act to ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior = any fiscal ye> %all be1 z  
det]m9$ pursuant to crit]ia e/abli%$ by 
! ,secret>y1 ! am\nt necess>y to meet ! 
ne$s (--  7,a7 ,indian *ildr5 on        
res]vations s]v$ by second>y s*ools =   

,indian *ildr5 op]at$ or support$ by !  
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 &  7,b7         
out-(-,/ate ,indian *ildr5 9 elem5t>y   
s*ools & second>y s*ools 9 local        
educational ag5cies "u special contracts
 ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  7#c7      
,=mula grants to ,/ates ,! ,secret>y    
%all allocate to ,/ates hav+ approv$    
applications ! funds rema9+ aft] !      
application ( p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 bas$
 on ! p]c5tage ( ! ,/ate's numb] ( te5  
bir?s comp>$ to ! numb] ( te5 bir?s     
nationally1 except t ! m9imum grant = a 
,/ate %all be #cjj1jjj4  7#d7 ,supplem5t
 n supplant ,grant funds provid$ "u     
p>agraph 7#c7 %all be us$ only to       
supplem5t ! funds t w\ld1 9 ! abs5ce (  
su* ,f$]al funds1 be made available f   
non-,f$]al s\rces = ! education ( pupils
 p>ticipat+ 9 programs assi/$ "u ?is    
,act1 & n to supplant su* funds4  7d7   
,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds made 
available to a ,/ate "u ?is ,act %all be
 us$ = ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,to provide or   
enhance educational programs & relat$   

s]vices t enable pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts
 to enroll 91 att5d1 & succe$ 9 s*ool1 &
 t are culturally & l+ui/ically         
compet5t4  7,b7 ,to designate a         
,coord9ator = ,education ( ,pregnant &  
,p>5t+ ,/ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate educational    
ag5cy to direct & manage ! ,/ate        
educational ag5cy's activities relat$ to
 ?is ,act1 9 collaboration ) ! ,/ate's  
designat$ employee responsible = !      
,/ate's ef=ts to comply ) & c>ry out1 to
 ! fulle/ ext5t1 its responsibilities "u
 title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (  
#aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq474    
7,c7 ,to prep>e & c>ry out a ,/ate plan 
describ$ 9 subsection 7f74  7,d7 ,to    
develop & implem5t high-quality         
pr(essional developm5t programs = local 
educational ag5cies & s*ool p]sonnel4   
7,e7 ,to direct grants to rural & o!r   
local educational ag5cies )\t capacity  
to prep>e an application = funds s t su*
 local educational ag5cies may c>ry out 
! activities describ$ 9 subsections 7e7 
& 7f7 ( section #d4  7,f7 ,to ensure t  

in=mation ab\t ! program is dissem9at$  
to all local educational ag5cies & made 
publicly & readily available on ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy's ,web site1 includ+--
  7i7 ! "n & contact in=mation = !      
individuals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72
  7ii7 a li/ ( subgrantees2 &  7iii7 an 
explanation ( ! rights ( /ud5ts &       
responsibilities ( s*ools "u title ,,ix 
( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 includ+       
inve/igation & compla9t proc$ures z     
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 & 7b7 (       
section #ajf4h ( title #cd1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act74  7#b7    
,res]vation = ,/ate-level activities ,f 
! funds made available to a ,/ate "u ?is
 ,act1 a ,/ate may res]ve n m ?an #aj   
p]c5t = ,/ate-level activities4  7#c7   
,subgrants ,! ,/ate %all di/ribute at   
lea/ #ij p]c5t ( ea* ,/ate grant z      
subgrants to local educational ag5cies 9
 accordance ) section #d4  7e7          
,coord9ator = ,education ( ,pregnant &  

,p>5t+ ,/ud5ts ,! ,coord9ator =         
,education ( ,pregnant & ,p>5t+ ,/ud5ts 
9 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy describ$ 9  
subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 %all--  7#a7    
ga!r in=mation on ! nature & ext5t (    
,/ate & local ef=ts to prev5t te5       
pregnancy & ! nature & ext5t ( b>ri]s to
 educational access & success fac+      
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate1      
includ+ in=mation on report$ incid5ts ( 
discrim9ation2  7#b7 develop & c>ry out 
! ,/ate plan describ$ 9 subsection 7f72 
7#c7 collect & report in=mation to !    
,secret>y ( ,education1 su* z t :i* is  
li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,g7 (   
section #f7;a77#f72  7#d7 facilitate !  
coord9ation ( s]vices ) ! ,/ate ag5cies 
responsible = adm9i/]+ programs affect+ 
*ildr51 y\?1 & families 7includ+ = !    
purposes ( maximiz+ ! lev]ag+ ( res\rces
 f su* ag5cies71 includ+--  7,a7        
,tempor>y ,assi/ance = ,ne$y ,families2 
7,b7 ,m$icaid2  7,c7 ,*ildr5's ,heal?   
,insurance ,program2  7,d7 te5 pregnancy
 prev5tion1 family plann+1 & mat]nal &  

*ild heal? programs2  7,e7 ,wom51       
,infants & ,*ildr5 ,food & ,nutrition   
,s]vice2  7,f7 ,supplem5tal ,nutrition  
,assi/ance ,program2  7,g7 *ild c>e     
programs2  7,h7 e>ly *ildhood education1
 home visitation1 & *ild welf>e         
programs2  7,i7 work=ce inve/m5t        
programs & po/second>y education2  7,j7 
h\s+ assi/ance & homeless assi/ance     
programs2  7,k7 s*ool-bas$ heal? s]vices
 programs2 &  7,l7 programs c>ri$ out by
 ,f$]ally qualifi$ heal? c5t]s 7z def9$ 
9 sections #ahfa7;aa77#d7 &             
#aije7;a77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7aa77#d7 &   
#acif;d7a77#b77;,b7771 heal? c5t]s 7z   
def9$ 9 section #ccj ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b771 & 
outpati5t heal? programs & facilities   
op]at$ by tribal organizations2  7#e7   
coord9ate & collaborate ) educators1    
s]vice provid]s1 & local educational    
ag5cy pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5t liaisons2  
7#f7 provide te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ 
to local educational ag5cies1 includ+ ! 

dissem9ation ( be/ practices2 &  7#g7   
report to ! ,secret>y any compla9ts     
receiv$ by ! ,/ate ab\t discrim9ation   
bas$ on pregnancy or p>5t+ /atus & :at  
actions 7 tak5 to address ^? compla9ts4 
7f7 ,/ate plan ,pursuant to subsection  
7d77#a77;,c71 ea* ,/ate %all submit a   
plan to provide = ! education ( pregnant
 & p>5t+ /ud5ts4 ,su* plan %all include 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description ( h[ su* 
/ud5ts w be giv5 ! opportunity to meet !
 same rigor\s academic a*ievem5t &      
college & c>e]-read9ess /&>ds t all     
/ud5ts are expect$ to meet4  7#b7 ,!    
policy1 protocol1 or proc$ure t ea*     
di/rict or ,/ate implem5ts once a       
pregnancy has be5 discov]$ on campus2   
includ+ h[ ea* di/rict ensures ! /ud5t  
und]/&s 8 or h] rights "u title ,,ix ( !
 ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj      
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq474  7#c7 ,a      
description ( h[ ! ,/ate w id5tify su*  
/ud5ts4  7#d7 ,a description ( tra9+    
programs to raise aw>5ess ( s*ool       
p]sonnel reg>d+ ! rights & educational  

ne$s ( pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts4  7#e7 ,a
 description ( proc$ures design$ to     
ensure t /ud5ts eligible = ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or local food1 h\s+1 heal? c>e1  
tempor>y assi/ance1 or *ild c>e programs
 are in=m$ ( _! eligibility =1 assi/$ 9 
enroll+ 91 & able to p>ticipate 9 su*   
programs4  7#f7 ,a description (        
proc$ures design$ to ensure t /ud5ts    
eligible = ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local      
aft]-s*ool programs or supplem5tal      
educational s]vices are enroll$ 9 & able
 to p>ticipate 9 su* programs4  7#g7    
,/rategies t respond to ! problems      
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7e77#a74  7#h7 ,a
 demon/ration t ! ,/ate & its local     
educational ag5cies h develop$1 review$1
 & revis$ policies to remove b>ri]s to  
enrollm5t & ret5tion ( pregnant & p>5t+ 
/ud5ts 9 s*ools 9 ! ,/ate4  7#i7        
,assurances t--  7,a7 ,/ate educational 
ag5cies & local educational ag5cies w n 
/igmatize1 discrim9ate aga9/1 or        
involunt>ily segregate /ud5ts on ! basis
 ( pregnancy or p>5t+2  7,b7 local      

educational ag5cies w designate a       
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5t liaison to       
communicate ) ! ,coord9ator = ,education
 ( ,pregnant & ,p>5t+ ,/ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate 
educational ag5cy & ov]see ! provision (
 s]vices at ! local educational ag5cy & 
s*ool levels2 &  7,c7 ,/ate educational 
ag5cies & local educational ag5cies w   
ensure t transportation is provid$ =    
/ud5ts :o h an inability to pay =       
transportation & :o--  7i7 *oose to     
att5d programs = pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts
 locat$ outside ( _! s*ool ( orig92 or  
7ii7 ne$ transportation to & f s*ool & !
 /ud5t's *ild c>e provid] = ! /ud5t & ! 
/ud5t's *ild1 respectively4  7#aj7      
,description ( h[ ! ,/ate w ensure t    
local educational ag5cies comply )      
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7#aa7 ,a       
description ( te*nical assi/ance to be  
provid$ to local educational ag5cies4   
7g7 ,pr(essional developm5t & public    
education ,ea* ,/ate & ea* local        
educational ag5cy %all include 9        
pr(essional developm5t & public         

education mat]ials ref]5ce to1 & %all   
ensure t s*ool p]sonnel1 /ud5ts1 &      
family memb]s ( /ud5ts are aw>e ( title 
,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb   
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 & its     
implem5t+ regulations1 :i* set =? !     
,f$]al civil "r to be free f            
discrim9ation on ! basis ( a /ud5t's    
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 false pregnancy1   
t]m9ation ( pregnancy1 or recov]y       
!refrom4 ,?is includes ! "r to be free f
 h>assm5t & /igmatization on ^? bases1 z
 well z ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! "r to enroll 
9 any s*ool or program = :i* !y w\ld    
o!rwise qualify4  7#b7 ,if enroll$ into 
a special program or sep>ate s*ool1 ! "r
 to an education equal 9 quality to t   
(f]$ to o!r /ud5ts 9 ! ma9/ream or      
orig9at+ s*ool4  7#c7 ,! "r to decl9e to
 p>ticipate 9 a specializ$ program or   
sep>ate s*ool4  7#d7 ,! "r to cont9ue _!
 education 9 ! s*ool 9 :i* !y 7 enroll$1
 or w\ld h be5 enroll$1 prior to !      
/ud5t's pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 false      
pregnancy1 t]m9ation ( pregnancy1 or    

recov]y !refrom1 includ+ elem5t>y or    
second>y s*ools1 *>t] s*ools1 honors &  
magnet programs1 ,advanc$ ,placem5t &   
,int]national ,baccalaureate programs1  
c>e] & te*nical education programs1     
special education & non-public s*ool    
placem5ts1 alt]native options or        
programs1 migrant education1 free &     
r$uc$ lun* programs1 s]vices = ,engli%  
language le>n]s1 physical education     
programs1 aft]-s*ool academic programs1 
& any o!rs = :i* !y are o!rwise         
qualifi$4  7#e7 ,! "r to p>ticipate 9   
s*ool activities includ+ graduations &  
o!r c]emonies2 to receive aw>ds or pe]  
recognition2 to p>ticipate on field     
trips1 /ud5t clubs & c\ncils1 9         
aft]-s*ool activities1 includ+ *e]lead+ 
or a?letics teams2 & 9 any o!r          
s*ool-relat$ programs1 subject to       
provid+ a m$ical release if t is requir$
 ( all /ud5ts :o h physical or emotional
 conditions requir+ ! att5tion ( m$ical 
p]sonnel & :o want to cont9ue           
p>ticipat+4  7#f7 ,! "r to ! same       

b5efits & s]vices (f]$ to /ud5ts ) o!r  
tempor>y disabilities4  7#g7 ,! "r to an
 excus$ abs5ce = z long z ! /ud5t's     
physician deems x m$ically necess>y1 )\t
 p5alty1 & automatic return to ! /atus !
 /ud5t held prior to ! leave ( abs5ce4  
7#h7 ,! "r n to be retaliat$ aga9/ =    
rais+ aw>5ess (1 compla9+ ab\t1 or      
report+ discrim9ation4  7h7 ,coord9ation
 = support s]vices ,local educational   
ag5cies may coord9ate ) social s]vices  
ag5cies1 public heal? ag5cies1 y\?      
s]vices provid]s1 or o!r community-bas$ 
organizations = ! purposes ( ensur+ t   
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts h access to !   
academic support s]vices !y ne$ to      
cont9ue _! education2 & to raise aw>5ess
 among ag5cies ab\t pregnant & p>5t+    
/ud5ts & _! educational rights &        
opportunities4  7i7 ,pregnant & p>5t+   
/ud5t liaison ,! duties ( a local       
educational ag5cy's pregnant & p>5t+    
/ud5t liaison %all include--  7#a7      
id5tification1 by consult+ ) s*ool      
p]sonnel1 & by self-reports1 ( pregnant 

& p>5t+ /ud5ts 9 ne$ ( s]vices to help  
!m /ay 9 s*ool & succe$2  7#b7 ga!r+    
in=mation on ! nature & ext5t ( b>ri]s  
to educational access & success fac+    
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts 9 ! geographic  
area s]v$ by ! local educational ag5cy1 
includ+ in=mation on report$ incid5ts ( 
discrim9ation2  7#c7 ensur+ & facilitat+
 ! cont9u$ enrollm5t ( pregnant & p>5t+ 
/ud5ts 9 s*ool 9 an academic program t  
be/ meets ! educational goals ( ! /ud5t 
& 8 or h] family2  7#d7 ensur+ t !      
educational & relat$ b>ri]s fac$ by     
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts are address$1 & 
t any s]vices & ref]rals provid$ are    
culturally & l+ui/ically compet5t2  7#e7
 in=m+ pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts (        
educational & relat$ s]vices ext5d$ to  
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts & ( _! "r "u    
title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (   
#aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 to  
cont9ue _! education2 &  7#f7 coord9at+ 
! provision ( s]vices 9 conjunction ) ! 
,coord9ator = ,education ( ,pregnant &  
,p>5t+ ,/ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate educational    

ag5cy & ) community organizations &     
p>tn]s4  #d4 ,local educational ag5cy   
subgrants = ! education ( pregnant &    
p>5t+ /ud5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate     
educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant "u    
section #c %all make competitive        
subgrants to local educational ag5cies =
 ! purpose ( facilitat+ ! enrollm5t1    
att5dance1 & success 9 s*ool ( pregnant 
& p>5t+ /ud5ts4 ,s]vices may be provid$ 
on s*ool gr\nds or at o!r facilities4   
7b7 ,application ,local educational     
ag5cies seek+ subgrants %all submit an  
application to ! ,/ate educational ag5cy
 9 "t & mann] requir$ by ! ,/ate4 ,!    
application %all include--  7#a7 an     
assessm5t ( ! educational & relat$ ne$s 
( pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts 9 ! local     
educational ag5cy2  7#b7 a description (
 ! local educational ag5cy's plan =     
address+ ^? ne$s1 & assurance t !       
specific s]vices & programs = :i*       
subgrants are be+ s\ght are culturally &
 l+ui/ically compet5t2  7#c7 assurance (
 ! local educational ag5cy's compliance 

) local educational ag5cy requirem5ts   
e/abli%$ 9 section #c2 &  7#d7 a        
description ( ! local educational       
ag5cy's plan = cont9u+ specific s]vices 
& programs = :i* subgrants are be+ s\ght
 9 case ( ! loss ( or abs5ce ( ,f$]al   
assi/ance4  7c7 ,aw>ds ,subgrants "u ?is
 section %all be aw>d$ on ! basis ( ne$ 
& ! /r5g? ( ! application 9 meet+ !     
requirem5ts & goals ( ?is ,act4         
,priority consid]ation %all be giv5 to  
applications f local educational ag5cies
 s]v+ /ud5ts 9 geographic areas )--     
7#a7 te5 bir? rates t are high] ?an !   
,/ate av]age2 or  7#b7 te5 bir? rates   
bel[ ! ,/ate av]age b hav+ "o or m      
racial or e?nic gr\ps ) te5 bir? rates  
high] ?an ! ,/ate av]age4  7d7 ,duration
 ,subgrants "u ?is section %all be =    
p]iods n to exce$ #c ye>s4  7e7 ,requir$
 activities ,subgrant funds %all be     
exp5d$ = activities t include--  7#a7 ! 
provision ( academic support s]vices =  
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts1 :i* may        
include1 b are n limit$ to academic     

c\nsel+1 ! developm5t ( individualiz$   
graduation plans1 assi/ance ) class     
s*$ul+1 assi/ance ) plann+ = & ga9+     
access to po/second>y educational       
opportunities1 assi/ance secur+ tutor+  
or o!r academic support s]vices1        
supplem5tal in/ruction1 homework        
assi/ance1 tutor+1 or o!r educational   
s]vices1 su* z homeb\nd in/ruction      
s]vices to be provid$ dur+ ext5d$ leaves
 ( abs5ce due to pregnancy              
complications1 *ildbir?1 or ! illness ( 
a /ud5t's *ild1 to keep ! /ud5t on track
 to f9i% ! /ud5t's classes & graduate2  
7#b7 assi/ance to pregnant & p>5t+      
/ud5ts 9 ga9+ access to quality1        
af=dable *ild c>e & e>ly *ildhood       
education s]vices2  7#c7 ! provision (  
transportation s]vices or assi/ance s t 
p>5t+ /ud5ts & _! *ildr5 c get to & f   
s*ool & *ild c>e1 respectively1 & s t   
pregnant /ud5ts unable to walk long     
di/ances c get to s*ool if              
transportation is n already provid$ = t 
/ud5t2  7#d7 ! provision ( s]vices &    

programs to attract1 engage1 & reta9    
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts 9 s*ool1 includ+
 in=m+ pregnant & p>5t+ te5ag]s & _!    
family memb]s & c>+ adults ( _! "r to   
cont9ue _! education1 ! importance ( do+
 s1 & ! consequ5ces ( n do+ s2  7#e7 !  
education ( /ud5ts1 p>5ts & community   
memb]s ab\t ! educational rights (      
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts2  7#f7 !        
pr(essional developm5t ( s*ool p]sonnel 
reg>d+ ! *all5ges fac+ pregnant & p>5t+ 
/ud5ts & _! educational rights2  7#g7   
proactive outrea* ef=ts to assi/        
pregnant & p>5t+ te5ag]s ) excessive    
abs5ces & to re-enroll pregnant or p>5t+
 te5ag]s :o h dropp$ out ( s*ool2  7#h7 
! revision ( s*ool policies & practices 
to remove b>ri]s & to enc\rage pregnant 
& p>5t+ /ud5ts to cont9ue _! education1 
includ+--  7,a7 ! revision ( att5dance  
policies to all[ = /ud5ts to be excus$ f
 s*ool1 s*ool activities1 aft]-s*ool    
activities1 or s*ool-relat$ programs =--
  7i7 att5dance at pregnancy-relat$     
m$ical appo9tm5ts1 includ+ expectant    

fa!rs :o are /ud5ts2  7ii7 fulfillm5t ( 
! /ud5t's p>5t+ responsibilities1       
includ+ arrang+ *ild c>e1 c>+ = !       
/ud5t's sick *ild or *ildr51 & att5d+   
m$ical appo9tm5ts = ! /ud5t's *ild or   
*ildr52 &  7iii7 su* o!r situations     
beyond ! control ( ! /ud5t z det]m9$ by 
! bo>d ( education 9 ea* local          
educational ag5cy1 or su* o!r           
circum/ances :i* cause reasonable conc]n
 to /ud5t or ! /ud5t's p>5t = ! safety  
or heal? ( ! /ud5t1 = example address+  
circum/ances result+ f dome/ic or sexual
 viol5ce2 &  7,b7 ! creation &          
implem5tation ( a policy flexible en\gh 
to meet ! individualiz$ lactation &     
m$ical ne$s ( /ud5t mo!rs1 includ+      
reasonable break "t f class1 access to a
 clean1 private space & protection f    
retaliation = ?is purpose2  7#i7 !      
provision to /ud5t p>5ts1 & at a /ud5t's
 reque/1 also to a non-/ud5t p>5t or o!r
 family memb]s & c>+ adults1 ( tra9+ &  
support 9 p>5t+ skills1 heal?y          
relation%ip skills1 /rategies to prev5t 

future unplann$ pregnancy1 & o!r life   
skills su* z goal sett+1 budget+1 "t    
managem5t1 f9ancial lit]acy1 network+1  
job int]view+1 apply+ = college & secur+
 f9ancial aid2 &  7#aj7 ! provision to  
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts ( educational & 
c>e] m5tor+ s]vices & pe] gr\ps1 :e!r   
dur+ s*ool h\rs or aft] s*ool4  7f7     
,all[able activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subgrant funds may be exp5d$ = all[able
 activities su* z--  7,a7 ! provision ( 
*ild c>e & e>ly *ildhood education = !  
*ild ( ! p>5t+ /ud5t1 ei!r by provid+ ^!
 s]vices directly on s*ool gr\nds or by 
o!r arrangem5t1 su* z by provid+        
f9ancial assi/ance to obta9 su* s]vices 
at a *ild c>e facility )9 a reasonable  
di/ance ( ! s*ool2  7,b7 ! provision (  
case managem5t s]vices to pregnant &    
p>5t+ /ud5ts1 su* z assi/ance ) apply+ =
 & access+ public b5efits & ,f$]al      
f9ancial aid = po/second>y education &  
tra9+2  7,c7 ! provision (1 or ref]rals 
to1 pregnancy prev5tion1 prim>y heal?   
c>e1 mat]nal & *ild heal?1 family       

plann+1 m5tal heal?1 sub/ance abuse1    
h\s+ assi/ance1 homeless assi/ance1     
legal aid s]vices1 includ+ pat]nity     
te/+1 e/abli%+ p>5tal rights1 *ild      
cu/ody arrangem5ts1 & o!r s]vices ne$$  
by ! /ud5t2  7,d7 ! provision ( em]g5cy 
f9ancial or 9-k9d assi/ance to a p>5t+  
/ud5t to fulfill ! basic human ne$s ( a 
/ud5t & ! /ud5t's *ild2  7,e7 ef=ts to  
create a positive s*ool climate =       
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts1 includ+        
address+ discrim9ation aga9/1 h>assm5t &
 /igmatization ( pregnant & p>5t+       
/ud5ts2 &  7,f7 ! provision ( tra9+     
practicums = graduate /ud5ts 9 social "w
 to c>ry out ! purpose ( ! grant4  7#b7 
,m$ically accurate & complete in=mation 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to in=mation   
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 &         
subsection 7e77#i71 :e!r provid$ by     
local educational ag5cies or by contract
 or arrangem5t z describ$ 9 subsection  
7g71 ! in=mation %all be1 :]e           
appropriate1 m$ically accurate &        
complete & developm5tally appropriate = 

! int5d$ audi5ce4  7,b7 ,def9ition ,=   
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m m$ically 
accurate & complete means v]ifi$ or     
support$ by ! weight ( rese>* conduct$ 9
 compliance ) accept$ sci5tific me?ods  
&--  7i7 publi%$ 9 pe]-review$ j\rnals1 
:]e applicable2 or  7ii7 compris+       
in=mation t lead+ pr(essional           
organizations & ag5cies ) relevant      
exp]tise 9 ! field recognize z accurate1
 objective1 & complete4  7g7 ,activities
 ( nonpr(it community organizations     
,local educational ag5cies may provide &
 exp5d subgrant funds on requir$        
activities au?oriz$ 9 subsection 7e7 or 
all[able activities au?oriz$ 9          
subsection 7f7 directly or by contract  
or arrangem5t ) social s]vices ag5cies1 
public heal? ag5cies1 y\? s]vices       
provid]s1 or o!r nonpr(it community-bas$
 organizations ) exp]i5ce effectively   
assi/+ pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts to /ay 9 
s*ool by conduct+ ! activities describ$ 
9 subsections 7e7 & 7f74  #e4 ,conv]sion
 to categorical program 9 ev5t ( failure

 ( /ate reg>d+ exp5diture ( grants  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all1 f ! am\nts  
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 make grants  
to local educational ag5cies 9 a ,/ate  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 = ! requir$   
activities specifi$ 9 section #d7;e7 & !
 all[able activities specifi$ 9 section 
#d7;f74  7b7 ,application ,a local      
educational ag5cy desir+ a grant "u ?is 
section %all submit an application to ! 
,secret>y at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !   
,secret>y may require4  7c7             
,specification ( funds ,! am\nts ref]r$ 
to 9 subsection 7a7 are any am\nts t    
w\ld h be5 allocat$ to a ,/ate "u       
section #c7;c77#c7 t are n paid to !    
,/ate z a result (--  7#a7 ! failure ( !
 ,/ate to submit an application "u      
section #c7;b72  7#b7 ! failure ( !     
,/ate1 9 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 to
 prep>e ! application 9 accordance ) su*
 section or to submit ! application )9 a
 reasonable p]iod ( "t2 or  7#c7 ! ,/ate
 in=m+ ! ,secret>y t ! ,/ate does n     
int5d to exp5d ! full am\nt ( su*       

allocation4  #f4 ,national activities   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,education  
%all c>ry out ! foll[+ activities3  7#a7
 ,review ( ,/ate plans to ensure !y     
adequately address all ( ! elem5ts li/$ 
9 section #c7;f7 ( ?is ,act4  7#b7      
,provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ate    
educational ag5cies4  7#c7 ,provide     
guidance to ,f$]al programs & grantees  
likely to h contact ) pregnant & p>5t+  
/ud5ts & _! family memb]s & c>+ adults  
reg>d+ ! educational rights ( pregnant &
 p>5t+ /ud5ts & ! ,/ate educational     
ag5cies responsibilities1 includ+ !     
responsibilities "u ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,at 
! end ( ea* #c-ye> grant p]iod1 conduct 
a rigor\s1 evid5ce-bas$1 compreh5sive   
evaluation ( ! local educational ag5cy  
programs fund$ by ^! grants & _!        
effectiv5ess 9 improv+ graduation rates 
& educational outcomes = pregnant &     
p>5t+ /ud5ts1 includ+ acceptance &      
enrollm5t 9 high] education4 ,! f9d+s ( 
su* evaluations %all be report$ to      
,congress4  7#e7 ,conduct a "o-"t       

national evaluation ( pregnant & p>5t+  
/ud5t access to education program s]vice
 deliv]y models1 directly or via        
contract ) an indep5d5t rese>*          
in/itution4 ,id5tify & dissem9ate !     
f9d+s & be/ practices at ! ,/ate & local
 levels1 includ+ models ( programs t are
 successful at1 or %[ promise (1 s]v+   
specific racial or e?nic gr\ps or h be5 
modifi$ & te/$ ) specific racial or     
e?nic gr\ps1 & create an onl9e be/      
practices cle>+h\se z a res\rce = o!r   
,/ate educational ag5cies & local       
educational ag5cies4  7#f7 ,annually    
collect & dissem9ate nonp]sonally       
id5tifiable data & in=mation1 9 a mann] 
protective ( /ud5t privacy1 &           
disaggregat$ by ea* s*ool or alt]native 
program id5tifi$ pursuant to subp>agraph
 7,b7 & by :e!r s]vices = pregnant &    
p>5t+ /ud5ts are (f]$ 9 s*ool or        
(f-site1 on--  7,a7 ! numb] ( pregnant &
 p>5t+ /ud5ts enroll$ 9 s*ool2  7,b7    
rates & p>ticipation ( pregnant & p>5t+ 
/ud5ts 9 ma9/ream or orig9at+ s*ools1   

rates & p>ticipation ( pregnant & p>5t+ 
/ud5ts 9 alt]native programs &1 = ea*   
alt]native program1 an indication z to  
:e!r x is (f]$ 9 a ma9/ream s*ool or    
(f-site2  7,c7 pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts' 
p]=mance on academic assessm5ts2  7,d7  
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts' graduation     
rates1 drop\t rates & transf] rates2    
7,e7 rates ( usage by pregnant & p>5t+  
/ud5ts ( *ild c>e s]vices or assi/ance  
7if (f]$72  7,f7 rates ( usage by       
pregnant or p>5t+ /ud5ts ( o!r s]vices  
(f]$ 7brok5 d[n by type ( s]vice72 &    
7,g7 su* o!r data & in=mation z !       
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y &     
relevant4  7#g7 ,coord9ate data         
collection & dissem9ation ) ! ag5cies & 
entities t receive funds "u ?is ,act &  
^? t adm9i/] programs 9 accordance ) ?is
 ,act4  7b7 ,report+ rates ,not)/&+     
subsection 7a77#f77;,b7 ?r\gh 7,f71 if !
 numb] ( pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts 9 a    
p>ticul> s*ool or program 9 a ,/ate is  
small] ?an a size det]m9$ by su* ,/ate1 
x %all be report$ by ! applicable local 

educational ag5cy1 & if ! numb] (       
pregnant & p>5t+ /ud5ts "u !            
jurisdiction ( a local educational ag5cy
 9 a ,/ate is small] ?an a size det]m9$ 
by su* ,/ate1 x %all be report$ by su*  
,/ate4  #g4 ,effect on ,f$]al & ,/ate   
nondiscrim9ation laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
%all be con/ru$ to preempt1 invalidate1 
or limit rights1 rem$ies1 proc$ures1 or 
legal /&>ds available to victims (      
discrim9ation or retaliation "u any o!r 
,f$]al law or a law ( a ,/ate or        
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 includ+
 title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471  
title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (   
#aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471    
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 ! ,am]icans 
) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 section #aeeg
 ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable    
,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaaf71 or    
section #aigi ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #aihc74 ,! obligations impos$ 

by ?is ,act are 9 addition to ^? impos$ 
by title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (
 #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471   
title ,,vi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (    
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 !
 ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 &       
section #aeeg ( ! ,pati5t ,protection & 
,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ahaaf74  #h4 ,def9ition ( ,/ate ,=     
purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,/ate means  
ea* ( ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn       
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 & any o!r
 t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  #i4 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act su*    
sums z may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s    
#bjad ?r\gh #bjah4