In This Issue:

• Summer Homework: Ask Questions, Be Heard, Learn More, Do More
• Real Stories
• Whole Child Supporter: Senator Mike Enzi

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Summer Homework: Ask Questions, Be Heard, Learn More, Do More

Summer camp, family vacations, outdoor concerts, reading in a hammock, hiking in the woods: why is it that our summers so naturally support the needs of the whole child while our school years don't? Our summers are filled with exploration and inquiry, action and discovery, while too many of our school days are filled with memorization and lecture, boredom and repetition.

It's time for a different kind of summer homework! This summer, ask questions, like those in our Grade Your School and Community tool, of your school principal, your neighbors, and yourself. Use your answers to help you be heard by local, state, and national policymakers about what you want for kids in your community. Learn more about how you can ensure that all kids are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged by visiting the Resource Clearinghouse. Do more to make sure that summer isn't the only time of year we support whole children.

» Visit www.WholeChildEducation.org to see What's New(s), highlighting news articles and new resources. And, Spread the Word about the importance of a whole child education. Our children deserve it; our future demands it!

Real Stories

"We have made some progress with interventions for at-risk students but need to build a structured approach that will not allow students to fall through the cracks. We need to make quick interventions within the school day for students who are struggling so that they are not allowed to fall further behind."

—James W., Alma, AR
Click here to see the rest of James' story and many more.

What's working in your school? What's not? Join James and many more like him in sharing your frustrations and celebrating your successes. Share your story and read about others' experiences.

» Expect More. Get More.

“The call for education and skills training is loud and clear. Promoting ingenuity, knowledge, and skills is vital to filling the high skills, high-paying jobs of the 21st century.”

—Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member on the Senate Health Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, April 25, 2007.

Click here to see more quotes from policymakers like Senator Enzi.

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