Public Education

All young people in Texas have the right to a public school education. Most young people are required by law to go to school from age six through age seventeen or until high-school graduation.

A student cannot be forced to leave school because she is pregnant, is a parent, or has had an abortion. Under federal law, any school, public or private, that receives federal funds may not discriminate based on pregnancy or because a student is a parent. A student may not be excluded or kept out of any educational program because she is pregnant or a parent. This includes special classes, like Honors or AP, and extracurricular activities, like band, Latin Club, or dance team.

One of the services offered by Jane's Due Process is to help ensure that pregnant teens in Texas have access to a fair and equal education.

For more information on how Jane's Due Process works with pregnant teens to secure their right to an education, click here.

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