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The Student Body (2014)
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In an effort to address the obesity problem among American youth, lawmakers in dozens of states passed a controversial mandate forcing schools to perform Body Mass Index, or BMI, tests on ... See full summary » Writer:Bailey Webber |
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In an effort to address the obesity problem among American youth, lawmakers in dozens of states passed a controversial mandate forcing schools to perform Body Mass Index, or BMI, tests on their students. What soon followed sparked a heated national debate. Coined the "Fat Letters" by students, notification letters were given to overweight kids whose BMI did not fall within a narrowly accepted range; essentially telling children, even as young as kindergarteners, that they are fat. When a determined sixth grader in Ohio voices her protest against the letters, student journalist Bailey Webber is inspired to take up her fight. Convinced that her fellow students are being unfairly profiled and bullied by the government, Bailey's investigation soon turns into a battle of wills between her and and the state bureaucrats who sponsored and passed the law. THE STUDENT BODY is a true underdog story of two brave girls who take a stand against government intrusion and hypocrisy while exploring the... Written by Anonymous
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