The skort (a portmanteau of skirt and shorts) has played a truly unique role in the history of women’s clothing. They were ...

Parents have vowed to continue their fight for all schools across Australia to offer pants or shorts as an option for female students. When school returns in 2019, Queensland will be the latest ...

The rules about girls wearing shorts and pants aren't the same at schools everywhere in Australia. Find out where your state or territory stands. Skip to main content ...

Shorts an option for schoolgirl uniforms in Western Australia. Girls should be allowed to wear shorts to school, the WA Equal Opportunity Commission has ruled.

“My girls, nine days out of 10 they want to wear pants or shorts to school,” he said. “This is about making sure that every student is comfortable, is physically active, and in the 21st ...

Students at a South Yorkshire secondary school staged a protest outside after being told they couldn’t wear shorts during a ...

More schools are offering girls the option of pants or shorts as part of their uniform after one South Australian private school’s policy sparked a complaint to the Equal Opportunity Commission.

A study conducted in one Australian primary school in 2012 found that girls did significantly less exercise over a two-week period when wearing a school dress than they did when wearing shorts.

Gold shorts ($18) for fall from Portland, Ore., retailer Monkeybar Buddies. Photo: Monkey Bar Buddies Back at school with temperatures still high, young girls are following a curious dress code ...