A Bronx mother has filed a federal lawsuit against the New York City Department of Education (DOE), alleging that her teenage daughter faced discrimination, harassment, and negligence after becoming pregnant at age 14.
The student attended M.S./P.S. 29 in the Melrose neighborhood and learned she was pregnant near the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Her mother is now suing for unspecified damages accusing the DOE of violating the New York State Human Rights Law and federal Title IX, which protects students from sex discrimination, including pregnancy status, at schools receiving federal funding.
