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Scoliosis screenings are not about a student's ability to access instruction, it is a public health screening.  Some states have dental screenings, some states have weight/BMI screenings and others.  These are all about public health, not directly school related.[/quote]

I honestly don't know why there are scoliosis screenings in school, other than that it's a quick and relatively accurate way to check for scoliosis. And if the results of the screening are positive, then the school can send a letter home telling the parents to take the child to an orthopedist.

[b]Weight screenings, on the other hand -- well, everybody weighs something. If you're screening for weight, everybody will come up positive[/b].[/quote]

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/HealthyLiving/HealthyKids/ChildhoodObesity/Overweight-in-Children_UCM_304054_Article.jsp#.Vrqq6vkrLmE

[quote]Today, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese. The prevalence of obesity in children more than tripled from 1971 to 2011.. With good reason, childhood obesity is now the No. 1 health concern among parents in the United States, topping drug abuse and smoking.[/quote][/quote]

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