As part of its mandatory uniform, the school appears to have decreed a skirt style chosen specifically ... decorum and image. My days as the parent negotiating this minefield are well behind ...

The school says it "simplifies the uniform" and will prevent pupils from wearing "inappropriate length" skirts. It said most parents and pupils had responded positively but a petition had begun to ...

"I see students who find it difficult to go to school every day because ... to wear either skirts or slacks," one official said. Although some schools have adopted gender-free uniforms, others ...