Math? A.
Reading? B+.
Writing? B-.
Science? A-.
Physical Education? Pass.
BMI? What?!
Yes, this is now what a typical report card looks like in Malaysia. According to a BBC news article, the Malaysian government has mandated schools to record students’ BMI on their report cards as an effort in the national campaign against obesity. Teachers are now required to measure the height and weight of their students.
Although the government claims that this is merely an effort to make parents more aware of their children’s weight and to help them monitor their health, it has stirred up quite the controversy in the West. Anyone who has ever hid a report card from a parent knows why—fear and shame.
To learn about the policy, click on this video (after the jump): Continue reading “F for Fat”