We’ll wear skirts!

Essentially, that was the rallying cry of boys at a British high school. No, they’re not Scottish students. But it was really hot this week in Exeter, England. And the boys at Isca Academy were faced with a dress code that forbid them from wearing shorts. Only long, gray pants are allowed.

So, they wore skirts because those are allowed under the girl’s dress code, reports The Guardian.

Yes, Monitor editors know there are more important events happening in the world today (keep scrolling). But this story brings a smile, and the sort of inspired thinking that’s, well, noteworthy.  

When faced with rules that won’t bend, even on a sweltering summer day, these boys got creative. They found a cheeky solution to their (sweat-soaked) sartorial statutes.

Isn’t that one of the purposes of education: to learn how to think creatively?