Question

pink against bullying
in 2007, a boy in nova scotia, canada, wore a pink polo shirt on his first day of high school. according to students, bullies threatened the boy because of his shirt color. two seniors, david shepherd and travis price, were disturbed by the bullying and came up with an innovative response. they emailed classmates, explaining the situation and suggesting that everyone wear pink the next day. they also bought fifty pink shirts to distribute at school. when the boy who had been threatened arrived for his second day of high school, he was met by hundreds of his fellow students wearing pink. the action served as a clear anti-bullying message. the news of the event quickly spread to other schools, many of which instituted their own \pink shirt days.\
what is the main, or central, idea of the passage?
bullying is a serious problem among high school students.
pink shirt day was so successful at one school that several other schools decided to adopt it.
after a classmate was made fun of for wearing pink, two high school seniors organized a way to take a stand against bullying.

Explanation:

The passage centers on the origin of Pink Shirt Day: a boy was bullied for wearing pink, two seniors organized a school-wide pink shirt protest against this bullying, which then spread to other schools. The first option is too broad, the second only covers the later spread, while the third captures the core origin and action.

Answer:

After a classmate was made fun of for wearing pink, two high school seniors organized a way to take a stand against bullying.