Student-Parent Protection Act ensures equal rights for parenting students in higher education.
The Student-Parent Protection Act ensures equal rights and opportunities for parenting students in New Jersey's institutions of higher education. It prohibits institutions from requiring students to take a leave of absence, withdraw, or limit their studies due to parenting, pregnancy, or related issues. The act mandates reasonable accommodations, such as allowing students to make up missed coursework and take medically-necessary absences. It also requires institutions to develop and post policies on parenting and pregnancy discrimination and procedures for addressing related complaints.
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