more than 50 percent of girls and 40 percent of boys in grades 7 through 12 experience sexual harassment each year, and approximately 10 percent of high school students experience dating violence each year. A recent GLSEN report indicated that 87 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (referred to in this section as LGBTQ ) students have experienced harassment or assault based on a personal characteristic, and nearly 66 percent have experienced LGBTQ-related verbal harassment at school based on sexual orientation. Research has shown that LGBTQ students who experience harassment at school are more likely to experience depression and anxiety, to engage in unhealthy and antisocial behaviors, and to have more unexcused absences from school. (7) Although title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy or parenting status, the limited availability of accommodations for pregnancy-related conditions, including medical absences, and the limited access to school-related activities for pregnant and parenting students, are the leading reasons that parenting mothers drop out of high school. A recent report by the National Women's Law Center indicated that only 1/2 of teenage mothers earn a high school diploma by the age of 22, compared with 89 percent of women who do not have a child during their teenage years, and that 1/3 of young mothers will never get a diploma or GED, further limiting continuing opportunities for education and employment. (8) Although title IX protects against discrimination based on stereotypes of actual or perceived sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity), many people carry implicit or unconscious biases that can unintentionally influence attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and decisionmaking processes. Research has shown that unconscious biases can impact classroom environments, teaching methods, student evaluations, disciplinary practices, and career and counseling guidance, particularly for students who are pursuing nontraditional fields. 3.