Stoughton Schools Wellness Policy Limits Consumption of Food and Drink in Classroom
The updated Stoughton Schools Wellness Policy meets the mandatory nutritional recommendations of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Mass. General Law for the Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods and Beverages in Public Schools.
As Stoughton students head back to school September 5, they may be in for a "culture shock" school officials say. Starting this school year, bleary-eyed high school students can't drink coffee in their first period classes (or in any of their classes for that matter); students can't sell mass amounts of candy for club fundraisers during the school day; and younger students will no longer have "popcorn Fridays." These past traditions will become part of nostalgic school lore, kind of like making a call home from a school's payphone. In an effort to meet the mandatory nutritional recommendations of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Massachusetts General Law for the Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods and Beverages in Public…
DJ
11:36 pm on Friday, September 7, 2012
I don't dissagree, but none of your examples have anything to do with the schools. Kids today grow up faster in general due to advanced technology/communications both bringing them insight into adult themes they should not be exposed to and keeping them inside and immobile. It was the overzealous parent that created the superkid and terminated kids play and independence for fear of safety issues… more ›