Abigail Pate (I hope she’s a reader!) told a CanWest reporter, “I literally have, like, two sweaters that don’t have hoods on them.” Officials claim that the decision was made to improve school safety, addressing the concern that hoods would obscure faces from the school’s security cameras.

As a concession, Tam Fawcett, principal of Citadel High School, says students will be allowed to wear the popular piece of clothing, but only with the hoods turned down.

Presumably school bans on long hair, baseball caps and waving hands above one’s head are still pending approval by the school board.

Unfortunately, Albany students are still out of luck.