A new controversy has hit Pope High School’s athletics department after State Rep. John Carson, a Republican from Marietta, filed a federal Title IX complaint accusing the school of gender discrimination in its girls’ basketball program.

At the center of the dispute: a policy that prevents girls on the varsity and junior varsity basketball teams from playing other sports at the same time. Carson and parents say that rule unfairly targets female athletes, since boys at Pope reportedly face no such restrictions and can participate in multiple sports simultaneously.

What Carson Says

Carson said his office has been hearing from constituents for months about the policy. In April, he submitted a written complaint to the Cobb County School Board, and on Tuesday he announced he had also taken t

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