CHICAGO (SR) - Incredibly, 115 out of the 800 girls attending Chicago's Robeson High School are pregnant. Parents and school administrators are looking at underlying factors in the community that may be responsible.
Despite classes dealing with abstinence and birth prevention, the number of girls getting pregnant continues to increase at an alarming rate. Many point to the number of absentee fathers at home as a key factor, along with a lack of communication between parents and teens. "It can be a lot of things that are happening in the home or not happening in the home, if you will," said on teacher.
While high teen pregnancy rates are not that uncommon in some depressed inner city areas, The Englewood community where Robeson High is located is better than many, thanks primarily to area renewal efforts spurred by former President Bill Clinton establishing his new Midwest office next door to the high school earlier this year.
My comments: Is it just me or does it seem like nothing but bad news comes out of Chicago? It's almost like the city is some kind of gateway to Hell or something...
Let's enjoy a delicious margarita and be glad we're not in Chicago.
