Editing Leland, North Carolina (section)

==Education==
As of the year 2020, 94.5% of the Leland citizens older than twenty-five had a high school degree, and 37.8% of the Leland citizens older than twenty-five possessed a bachelor's degree.<ref>{{cite web|title=QuickFacts Leland town, North Carolina |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/lelandtownnorthcarolina |website=US Census Bureau |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>

===Public schools===
There are four public schools located within the Leland township: Belville Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Leland Middle School, and [[North Brunswick High School]]. The four schools operate under the Brunswick county school district system.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brunswick County Schools |url=https://www.bcswan.net/domain/53 |website=BCSchools |publisher=Blackboad, Inc |access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref>

===Charter schools===
Leland has one charter school, a public charter school; Charter Day School that serves grades kindergarten through eight.<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Schools in Leland NC |url=https://www.carolinaschoolhub.com/leland-nc-schools.cfm |website=Carolina School Hub |publisher=CarolinaSchoolHub |access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> Charter Day School garnered national attention in 2016 when the school was sued in the eastern district of North Carolina southern division by the [[American Civil Liberties Union|ACLU]] and the ACLU of North Carolina; the law firm of Ellis & Winters LLP filed the challenge on Leland students. regarding the Charter school's dress code.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Childress |first1=Greg |title=Court strikes down N.C. charter school's skirt requirement for female students |url=http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2019/03/30/court-strikes-down-n-c-charter-schools-skirt-requirement-for-female-students/ |website=The Pulse |publisher=NC Policy Watch |access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> The Charter Day School's uniform policy required female students to wear skirts, the only exception being gym class, which Charter Day's founder stated promoted chivalry, mutual respect, and traditional values.<ref>{{cite web|title=Federal Court Strikes Down Public Charter School's Policy Requiring Girls to Wear Skirts |url=https://www.acluofnorthcarolina.org/en/press-releases/federal-court-strikes-down-public-charter-schools-policy-requiring-girls-wear-skirts |website=ACLU North Carolina |publisher=American Civil Liberties Union |access-date=November 4, 2021}}</ref> U.S. District [[Malcolm Jones Howard|Judge Malcolm Howard]] ruled that the charter schools uniform policy engaged in unconstitutional sexual discrimination, citing the equal protection clause of the constitution, by prohibiting females from wearing pants or shorts, instead mandating skirts.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dalesio |first1=Emery |title=US judge: School's rule for girls to wear skirts breaks law |url=https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-news/2019/03/us-judge-schools-rule-for-girls-to-wear-skirts-breaks-law/ |access-date=November 4, 2021 |work=Federal News Network |agency=Associated Press |publisher=Hubbard Radio Washington DC, LLC |date=March 29, 2019}}</ref> A federal appeals court, on August 2, 2021, tossed out Judge Howard's decision, and ordered the lower district court to review the decision and to determine whether dress code is a violation of [[Title IX]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Barakat |first1=Matthew |title=Appeals Court gives mixed ruling on N.C. school's dress code |url=https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-sports-religion-courts-education-2ed48c19920bbcfc77de0d05572ef799 |access-date=November 4, 2021 |work=AP News |agency=Associated Press |publisher=Associated Press |date=August 9, 2021}}</ref>