Dive Summary:
- An administrative complaint with the U.S. Department of Education has been filed against Logan College of Chiropractic/University Programs in suburban St. Louis, alleging the school discriminated against a woman by not excusing her pregnancy-related absences and not allowing missed work to be made up.
- The complaint says the college violated Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in education, when the student told an administrator the reason for her absence but was still penalized with failing grades.
- The student says she tried to return to class too early after giving birth in an effort to avoid the failing grades, but still was penalized.
From the article:
... The complaint asks the Department of Education's civil rights regional office in Chicago to require Logan to remedy any unlawful conduct, and train faculty in dealing with pregnant students. It also asks that Logan remove "F" grades from Kostal's academic record and allow her to make up missed work. ...