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  • Pennsylvania schools trimming the fat

    04/01/2002 5:12:39 AM PST · by Tumbleweed_Connection · 6 replies · 246+ views
    Washington Times ^ | 3/28/02 | Dick Boland
    <p>The Pennsylvania license plate that says "You Have a Friend in Pennsylvania" isn't completely true, especially if you are a fat student in a Philadelphia school. The school system there has taken it upon itself to advise parents of obese students that their kid doesn't fit the mold. I guess they want to graduate thin children who can barely read, write and make change for a $10 bill. We have allowed our schools to become full-time day-care centers. In many instances, we feed students a government-approved breakfast and lunch, which probably lead to a craving for something with a little more taste.</p>
  • School District Sends Letters to Parents of Overweight Kids

    03/21/2002 10:47:18 AM PST · by Tumbleweed_Connection · 7 replies · 104+ views
    FOX ^ | 3/21/02