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Student‑led Free Period Knox expands to 10 high schools; nurses supply products from district budget
Summary
Student organizers reported the Free Period Knox program now has representatives at 10 of 15 Knox County high schools; district health services provides menstrual products to schools and nurses order refills as needed.
Sophia, a student organizer, presented an update Jan. 9 on Free Period Knox, a student‑led initiative that places menstrual‑product baskets in high schools and staffs student representatives to restock them.
“Free Period Knox is a student led initiative whose purpose is to make free period products easily accessible to every girl in high schools across Knox County,” Sophia said. She reported that 10 of 15 county high schools currently have student reps and showed photos of school…
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