According to an extensive report released today by the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), teenage girls face a number of barriers to getting a quality education. The survey, titled Let Her Learn: Stopping School Pushout, aims to take a closer look at what girls with varying identities and experiences face in school on a daily basis.More than 1,000 girls ages 14-18 across the country participated anonymously in an online survey in January. Additionally, researchers hosted six focus groups in Chicago, Atlanta, and Washington, DC The series of reports resulting from this data ultimately focused on challenges facing: girls who have suffered harassment and sexual violence; girls who are pregnant and parenting; girls of color; girls involved in the juvenile justice system; girls in foster care; girls who have experienced homelessness; girls with disabilities; and LGBTQ girls."There's an assumption that girls are doing just fine at school and there's no need to worry about them," said Neena Chaudhry, NWLC Director of Education, during a press teleconference this morning. "But in our research, we heard from many girls whose experience challenge that assumption. They say no one asks them how they're doing or what's going on in their lives. So we decided to ask them."Continue reading on Broadly.