GIVE KIDS GOOD SCHOOLS WEEK
October 15-21, 2007

Give Kids Good Schools is a nationwide campaign to focus on three ways that anyone can help achieve public school excellence - Learn, Vote and Act. Houston A+ Challenge hosted a series of public events to spotlight the good work being done for students in Houston-area public schools.

Please view slideshows and read about our visits:

Literacy Across the Curriculum Milby High School (Houston ISD) Monday, October 15 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.	The Power of Small Learning Communities Atascocita High School (Humble ISD) Tuesday, October 16 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Personalizing Middle Schools to Reach Students McReynolds Middle (Houston ISD)	Transformation Through Shared Leadership Stovall Academy (Aldine ISD)
Integrating Fine Arts Across the Curriculum Pine Shadows Elementary School (Spring Branch ISD)	Anatomy of a High-Performing High School Eastwood Academy High School (Houston ISD)

Here are some other ways that you can get involved in the Give Kids Good Schools campaign:

Learn. What makes a quality public school? Experts agree that these eight characteristics must be present.

Vote. This fall, Aldine, Alief, Houston and Northforst ISDs will hold school board elections. Consider asking candidates these important questions before you hit the polls. Also, voters will decide whether to approve school construction bond issues in Cypress-Fairbanks, Fort Bend, Houston, and Spring Branch ISDs.

Act. Members of the U.S. Congress have resumed their deliberations over whether to renew the federal No Child Left Behind law. Voice your opinion with your representative or the local media.