Federal court: NC school can't require girls to wear skirts
RICHMOND, Va. — A North Carolina charter school violated female students' constitutional rights by requiring them to wear skirts, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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RICHMOND, Va. — A North Carolina charter school violated female students' constitutional rights by requiring them to wear skirts, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
US Appeals Court reverses decision on Charter Day School dress code deeming it in violation Title IX.
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A majority of the full U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals found that the dress code at Charter Day School in Leland violated female students' equal protection rights.
"I'm glad the girls at Charter Day School will now be able to learn, move, and play on equal terms as the boys in school," a parent said.