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Source: theguardian.com

<p>Students required to disclose information if they wish to make up swimming days lost because of their periods</p><p>A <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/michigan" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Michigan</a> high school is facing scrutiny after parents raised concerns over a gym class policy requiring female students to disclose information about their menstrual cycles if they want to make up swimming days missed because of their periods.</p><p>Under the policy, which appears in a Lakeview high school gym syllabus, female students who miss swimming because of their periods must have a parent submit a written note or email identifying the length of their menstrual cycle before they can make up the missed days.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/michigan-school-period-policy" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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