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I don't buy that. all right. across the country -- i don't know why. hey, welcome back. we've been having arguments all during the break. across the country 18 states are sending home so-called fat letters to alert parents that their child's body mass index, the bmi, is unhealthy and doesn't make the grade. some are obese. the notices are part of an effort to fight childhood obesity, a big concern obviously according to the c dc nearly 13 million kid in america, about 17% are obese. children obesity has almost tripled since 1980 in america. a lot of parents don't like these letter fat letters....

Bother. they found people who have regular check ups died of cardiovascular disease and cancer at the same rate of those who did not have the check up >> chris: caught again. this is one school plan that doesn't make the grade. the united nations wants a say in how text books are writ yen let saudi arabia help? the un educational and scientific cultural working with member states on books and other educational materials. the group met with countries at a meeting financed by saudi arabia. and the king abdullah gave them 20 million. they call jews and christians the enemies. but they say the cou...

15th. and when it comes to the average educational achievement of a 15-year-old, again, only iceland spends more, spend a lot of money on our kids, feels good, but the outcomes are not there. we are the seventh worst among oecd countries in the world when it comes to the achievement of an average 15-year-old. somewhere right now in "good morning america" doesn't make the grade. what are the problems holding our educational system back? we would like to see it higher function. well, first, there's room for at least criticism if not debate and outright change in our spending priorities. this is ...