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In 2005, parents of students in kindergarten through eighth grade who participated in outside activities said their children took part in:
Sports: 31 percent
Religious activities: 20 percent
Arts: 18 percent
Scouts: 10 percent
Community service: 8 percent
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES: 7 PERCENT
Clubs: 6 percent
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
AROUND THE U.S.A.
TRAINING PARENTS TO BE EDUCATION ACTIVISTS
This fall, a group of Mecklenburg County (N.C.) parents will begin a two-year training program to learn how to become activists for improving public education for all children. Through its Parent Leadership Network, the nonprofit organization Charlotte Advocates for Education trains parents to partner with schools to improve student achievement.
Participants engage other parents in a variety of school initiatives, from helping Hispanic students learn to read to helping school leadership teams incorporate writing as a core subject. The program is supported by the Public Education Network and is modeled after a project by the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, a Kentucky-based advocacy group for school reform.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, The Achiever, July/August 2006 edition
ON THE WEB
Kids, take a fun-filled tour of the various kinds, sources and uses of energy at the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Kids Page. Students can take a quick energy quiz, read fun facts, visit five energy-producing facilities and more.
