The ACLU of Texas sent a letter to Spring Branch ISD warning about discriminatory dress code enforcement and the mistreatment of a Black student-athlete.
and the ACLU in regard to a discriminatory dress code and other gender inequities in the Spring Woods High School athletics program.
The letter also makes note of the unequal coaching and training for the girls' cross-country team compared to the boys.After G.H. complained to the coaching staff, they were said to dismiss the female athlete and even denied her an award for being the top runner on the team even though she had the best performance record and was the only student-athlete to never have missed a cross-country practice. The award was a critical credential for college applications and recruiting.
In the letter to the district, it mentions how during a meeting a District employee announced all indoor and outdoor athletes are required to wear shirts because "it’s inappropriate to be showing skin as a high school student."*EDITORS NOTE: This video is from a previous story. A white HBCU student claims he experienced a hostile environment during his time at Howard University.
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