Learn how Title IX protects pregnant and parenting college students from discrimination and guarantees leave and accommodations.
Learn more.Discover faculty obligations to comply with Title IX’s accommodation and leave requirements in your classroom or lab.
Learn more.Use our resources and Model Policy as examples of how to satisfy Title IX rules and provide strong support for students at your college or university.
Learn more.Title IX is a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex.
Schools must protect students in all aspects of their educational program.
Title IX covers pregnancy and related conditions.
Intimidation and harassment are prohibited under Title IX.
Student parents are protected from sex discrimination.
Title IX requires excused absences for pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions.
Title IX requires accommodations and services be provided to pregnant students.
Employees are protected under Title IX as well.
A complaint process must be provided by your school under Title IX.
The Pregnant Scholar is always looking for examples of what works in supporting pregnant and parenting students. Our users can submit examples of promising university policies or practices for inclusion in our directory and/or blog. One of the first university systems to protect student parents with parental......
The Pregnant Scholar team is proud to feature this conversation with Kamaria Downs as part of our Pregnant Scholar Profiles. When Kamaria was a senior at Claflin University, the University evicted her from student housing because she was pregnant—a violation of Title IX’s prohibition on discrimination......
With the start of a new school year, the Pregnant Scholar team is happy to launch this first in a series of Pregnant Scholar Profiles! Every month we’ll share insight from a student parent who stayed on the path to achieving their educational goals. Click......
