Sophie Savidge, a 16-year-old junior at Mason Classical Academy in Naples, Florida, was denied entry to her school's prom on May 11 after wearing a suit to the event. Sophie's mother, Holly, said that when they arrived at the Vanderbilt Country Club, the vice principal cited the school's dress code requiring students to wear dresses, and not allowed Sophie to enter.
This was despite Sophie having worn suits to previous events, including a Valentine's Day dance in February. Holly Savidge reported feeling upset and shocked by the decision, and was unable to argue the point with the vice principal. She did, however, "do some research and found a relevant court decision from 2022.".. in which the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a charter school's dress code requiring girls to wear skirts and prohibiting them from wearing pants violated Title IX's prohibitions on sex discrimination.
Read more: See hereThis was despite Sophie having worn suits to previous events, including a Valentine's Day dance in February. Holly Savidge reported feeling upset and shocked by the decision, and was unable to argue the point with the vice principal. She did, however, "do some research and found a relevant court decision from 2022.".. in which the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a charter school's dress code requiring girls to wear skirts and prohibiting them from wearing pants violated Title IX's prohibitions on sex discrimination.
When 16-year-old Sophie Savidge, a junior at Mason Classical Academy, a charter school in Naples, Florida, arrived at the Vanderbilt Country Club for her school's prom on May 11, she was turned away at the door. ⁘I was so upset,⁘ Holly Savidge told NBC News . ⁘I said, ⁘Sophie doesn't wear dresses. She doesn't like to wear dresses ⁘ it's just not her.' And [the vice principal] said, ⁘Well, unfortunately, those are the rules.'⁘
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