Legislation would keep ‘HOPE’ alive for pregnant students

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 04, 2020 1:14 PM CT | Published: February 04, 2020 12:25 PM CT

Legislation sponsored by state Rep. London Lamar of Memphis would allow students who become pregnant to keep their HOPE Scholarships and take time to have a child before enrolling in college.

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Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard

Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.


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