A junior at a Texas high school objected to the school's dress code — which the ACLU says imposed restrictions based on 'immodesty' only on girls — and how the school enforced the dress code.
the ACLU says school officials reprimanded G.H. for running in a sports bra in 100-degree heat while allowing male students to practice shirtless.The ACLU says the school's policies "may run afoul of" the 14th Amendment and Title IX."I had faith that the people meant to protect us would do so and do right by us. Me stepping forward for my teammates may never benefit me, but it will benefit the next young woman of color that looks like me," G.H. said in a statement.
"The discrimination G.H. faced is unfortunately all too common for Black girls in our country's schools, and dress codes are often the excuse schools hide behind for that mistreatment," said Liza Davis, Skadden Fellow at the ACLU Women's Rights Project. "We refuse to stand by while Spring Branch ISD staff mistreat the cross-country team's only Black athlete because she dared to speak up for herself and her fellow students.
"We are aware of the situation with one student at one of our high schools who is dissatisfied with SBISD practices, which are applied to all athletes at that campus," the statement said. "SBISD is currently investigating this matter."Axios on facebook
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