Bonnie Peltier was at her daughter's kindergarten orientation in North Carolina when she learned all girls at the charter school must wear skirts.
. It ended Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court denied a request by Charter Day School to review its skirt requirement, which a lower court struck down last year.said, adding that skirts were impractical for various school activities, including sitting on the floor during reading time.‘s daughter is in eighth grade, earning As and taking honors classes.Charter Day School, which is in eastern North Carolina, had required girls to wear skirts, jumpers or skorts, except on gym days.
Baker told The Associated Press in 2021 he founded a “school of choice” with a classical curriculum that was very traditional, promoting chivalry and respect. The school based its policy on the view that girls are “fragile vessels” deserving of “gentle” treatment by boys, the appeals court stated. Because public charter schools receive public funds, the lower court said they are “state actors” and subject to the Constitution’s equal protection clause.
“The Supreme Court kicked the can down the road,” said Preston Green, a professor of education and law at the University of Connecticut. “Stay tuned. More to come.” “The question presented in this case … warrants this court’s attention because it may dictate whether such schools can continue to exist,” the states wrote in October.
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