State School Board urged to reverse course on middle school core requirements

SALT LAKE CITY — Julie Provost was a shy, awkward girl who was 50 pounds overweight going into seventh grade.The last thing she wanted to do was take a required physical education class because she feared ridicule and that she wouldn't be able to handle the physical demands of the class.But the class was a turning point in her life, Provost said. She learned that she really liked the sports of volleyball and basketball and that physical activity was a good way to get in shape."I lost 50 po