Sending a message of understanding that candy popping addicts are only the victims in the war on calories, the New Haven, Connecticut school district reinstated honors student Michael Sheridan after suspending him and removing him from his elected class post for buying a bag of Skittles candy from a fellow student in violation of the school's policy against empty-calorie food. The Briefcase (Mar. 13) has more, along with a link to this PTO Today article detailing how a federal law mandating school "wellness policies" has increased the pressure on states and local schools to adopt anti-snack measures.
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