When you think about fatherhood from the perspective of what children need, the story looks a little different.

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There are many ways this could be dealt with from a policy perspective -- through the Women Infants and Children program, the SNAP program, Child Care Subsidies, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families -- the list goes on.

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Though, like any myth, all three contain some truth, none is much help for parents in gauging actual risks to children or in putting the limits of their own responsibilities into any useful perspective.

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The district says it recognizes parents may be uncomfortable with their children using technology to text and share their STD status, but notes its tech-savvy students have a different perspective.

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