{
  "id": 8085428,
  "title": "Outcry as Michigan high school asks girls to share details of menstrual cycles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/outcry-as-michigan-high-school-asks-girls-to-share-details-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T18:53:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/michigan-school-period-policy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Students required to disclose information if they wish to make up swimming days lost because of their periods A Michigan 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. Under the policy, which appears in a…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Chalkbeat",
        "title": "Michigan chronic absenteeism falls again, but more than 1 in 4 students miss too much school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/michigan-chronic-absenteeism-falls-again-but-more-than-1-in-4",
        "published": "2026-09-17T17:04:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}