Not surprising at all.
I live in Chicago- Robeson is one of the worst high school in the entire country, I think it was ranked 5th or 6th worst in the nation earlier this year. Less than 5% of their students can read or do math at grade level.
What else are these girls going to think they can do with their lives?
*Not that the school is the only issue obviously but education tends to be a pretty big factor in teen pregnancy I think, the public schools in Chicago are awful.
Lorelei,
I'm from Chicago and went to school in the west burbs.
This was back in the 40's & 50's.
I xaw something in the video that was puzzling.
Robeson is on 68th & Norma;.
I don't believe that's a caucasian neighborhood however, it seemed that those in the video were not black, etc.
Do you suppose they were "afraid" to show that on the air?
This problem is NOT limited to black and/or latino neighborhoods.
I know it's the same in caucasian neighborhoods although, due to societal circumstances, the focus is typically on minorities.
When I went to school, a pregnant girl typically mysteriously "disappeared".
Now, they're right out there.
I see much of the "problem" about all things to do with sex as the "obsession" with all those who have problems with it.
For instance, how much of the sexual abuse in churches do you think there would be if these guys were allowed to marry, etc?
I know that that is another thing entirely butt, it is still being afraid of/obsessed with sex.