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Educating the Total Child: A Special Report

The Total Child Needs our Total Attention

According to a new report released by the American Association of School Administrators, we have reached a tipping point in American education. Consensus is growing that it’s time to get back to the basics of supporting the total child — from physical and mental health to the development of fundamental learning skills.

AASA believes that a high-quality public education is a civil right. AASA advocates an education approach designed to effect real change by addressing key factors that determine our children’s academic achievement, including: The devastating impact of poverty on our students; The lack of universal early childhood education; and The need for cooperation and collaboration across agencies and organizations.

Read more to find out what you can do to advocate for the issues that will help prepare each child to begin school healthy and ready to learn.

Academics & Poverty 031610 Rept.pdf

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