[...] Earlier this month, a male student at Ringmer Community College in Lewes,
Sussex, wore a skirt to college in protest at "sexist" school uniform rules.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/3796163.stm

Schools are led by bureaucrats which are not known to be innovative or able to find wise solutions. Fortunately Ed's mother supports him.

Boys should take the girls as an example and fight for their right to wear skirts:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/2092821.stm

Concerning the female students, they should teach the girls to sit decent. :)

Wolfgang