By Dr. Harry Tennant
Thursday, January 20, 2011 In The News: SOME Of Our Public Schools (Communities) Are Failing; Not All...As Some Documentaries & The Media Can Lead You To BelieveOn December 30th, I posted a triumphant message: "Teenage Birth Rate Continues To Decline...At Record Rate." In fact, as the article notes, teenage birth rates nationwide are the lowest they have been since the 1940s. So, what does that say about a school (community) where one high school, Frayser High in Memphis TN, has 800 students of which 90 are either pregnant or already have a baby? That suggests that about 20% of the female student population has a baby or is pregnant. Time for action. The CNN story below: Posted at 3:30 PM Keywords: In The News , Teen Pregnancy , Health 0 Comments |