The Biased Policies That Are Pushing Black Girls Out of School

By Dayna Evans

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At a listening session in Philadelphia with the Education Law Center, a young woman of color told a story about getting her period in school when she wasn’t expecting it. After being denied access to the bathroom, she decided to tie a sweater around her waist to cover the back of her pants. A teacher then told her to remove the sweater – it didn’t comply with the school’s dress code.

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