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Milton Hershey School Denies Student Admission For Being HIV-Positive | Milton Hershey School, a private boarding school founded by the eponymous chocolatier to support underprivileged youth, has denied admission to a 13-year-old honor student who is HIV-positive. The school has defended the decision, saying “in order to protect our children in this unique environment, we cannot accommodate the needs of students with chronic communicable diseases that pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others,” adding that the student would “put our children at risk.” The boy’s family has filed suit, alleging the school “violated multiple anti-discrimination laws” by not admitting the boy. (HT: Towleroad.)