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12-year-old boy takes a stand - in a skirt

Cambridge schoolboy Chris Whitehead wore a skirt to school in a protest against what he said was "discrimination".

Chris was angered by rules at Impington Village College, near Cambridge, that do not allow boys to wear shorts in hot weather so he researched the school policy, found a loophole in the rules and turned up to school in a skirt.

Following his demonstration, the school has pledged to review the policy later in the year.

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TweetCambridge schoolboy Chris Whitehead wore a skirt to school in a protest against what he said was "discrimination". Chris was angered by rules at Impington Village College, near Cambridge, that do not allow boys to wear shorts in hot weather so he researched the school policy, found a loophole in the rules and turned up to school in a skirt. Following his demonstration, ...

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