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Colorado School Refuses to Allow Student to Read Her Pro-Life Poem in Class

A 13-year-old seventh-grader at Drake Middle School in Colorado’s Jefferson County Public Schools was barred from reading her pro-life slam poem aloud in class along with other students.She was prevented  even though staff acknowledged it met all assignment requirements, according to the student’s family.The assignment asked students to write and present slam poetry about a world conflict they felt passionate about. The girl chose the topic of abortion and prepared a poem that referenced biblica