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How one school in Washington is helping pregnant and parenting students

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A pregnant student eats breakfast at a school for pregnant students and young mothers, in Brownsville, Texas. (Veronica G. Cardenas/AFP via Getty Images)
A pregnant student eats breakfast at a school for pregnant students and young mothers, in Brownsville, Texas. (Veronica G. Cardenas/AFP via Getty Images)

A charter school in Spokane, Washington, is working to make it easier for pregnant and parenting students to stay in school by offering childcare, baby supplies, and counseling to young mothers and fathers.

Here & Now's Deepa Fernandes talks to Neal Morton, reporter at The Hechinger Report, about Lumen High School and the need for schools like it.

This segment aired on November 26, 2024.

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