Memphis High School Dealing with Pregnancy Boom

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

Well, what do you do? Take away financial support for those in need? It's not like anyone is making a killing by having babies.

Not necessarily financial support, but sex ed programs and grant money being thrown at this will have the same effect as religious groups teaching abstinence.....None. The benefit of the religious groups, they don't cost any Fed or state/local tax dollars, their efforts are on their own dime & time.

From the article:
- After-school and in-school programs funded with grant money, operated by a local non-profit that already does some work for city schools.
- A $250,000 advertising campaign targeted at the Frayser community that is based on research done in focus groups at the school.
- A federally funded component that emphasizes the responsibility of young men, operated through a Memphis hospital
The city of Memphis is also a partner in the initiative, and could offer some support, possibly through the Social Innovation Fund.

Hog1 is spot-on: "throwing more programs and cash is going nowhere but down the toilet........ "