North Carolina Charter School’s Skirt Rule May Be Title IX Bias

A North Carolina charter school must face a lawsuit by the parents of three female students who say its rule that they wear skirts, jumpers, or “skorts” discriminates based on sex because appearance codes aren’t excluded under Title IX’s broad sweep, the Fourth Circuit ruled Monday.

So too must the Roger Bacon Academy Inc., which runs Charter Day School in Brunswick County under a separate contract directly with the school. The school is northwest of Wilmington.

Because Charter Day receives federal funding and passes it on to Roger Bacon, the school’s operator is also subject to Title IX if the ...