Title IX requires educational institutions to provide equal opportunities for both males and females. Last week, a federal appeals court twisted the wording of the landmark anti-discrimination law to prohibit schools from ever differentiating between boys and girls.
The case arises from a dress code adopted by Charter Day School, a public charter school in Leland, N.C. The elementary school uses a classical curriculum focused on Western civilization. The school is tuition-free and open to all children in North Carolina. Although no child is compelled to attend Charter Day School, those who do must adhere to its dress code, which requires students to wear a unisex polo shirt and closed-toe shoes. The dress code also prohibits “excessive or radical haircuts and colors” and forbids boys from wearing jewelry. Female students are required to wear a skirt, jumper, or “skort”; boys must wear shorts or pants.
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