America's Legislators Back to School Week. (Statestats).The official 2002 numbers are in for America's Legislators Back to School Week, the time when lawmakers marched off to schools in their districts to meet personally with young constituents. At least some legislators in every state supported the program, but in the top 10 the turnout was remarkable, hitting 92 percent to 38 percent of the body. In 22 states, 30 or more legislators participated. Some 1,600 legislators altogether went to classrooms and auditoriums to answer questions, share ideas, listen to concerns and impart a greater understanding of the legislative process. They reached 200,000 students. "Our kids need this program," says Saundra Morales Morales refers to many people and places. People:
America's Legislators Back to School Week, part of NCSL's Trust for Representative Democracy, is held annually the third week of September September: see month. and is implemented in each state by legislative coordinators. Nevada Nevada (nəvăd`ə, –vä–), far western state of the United States. It is bordered by Utah (E), Arizona (SE), California (SW, W), and Oregon and Idaho (N). Senator SENATOR, government. One who is a member of a senate. 2. No person shall be a senator [of the national senate] who shall not have attained the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States and who shall not when elected, be an Valerie Wiener Valerie Wiener is a Democratic member of the Nevada Senate, representing Clark County District 3 (map) since 1996. External links
Citing a survey that says less than 9 percent of students ever meet an elected official, Wiener says she's she's 1. Contraction of she is: She's going away for the weekend. 2. Contraction of she has: She's been to the symphony twice this month. going to make sure that "students at every school in my district have the opportunity to meet me." Wiener says lawmakers need to "share the message with students that government is within their reach and it's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have important to get involved. The earlier they participate, the stronger our nation becomes." Plans are already under way for the 2003 America's Legislators Back to School Week, Sept. 15 to 19. Mark your calendars now to join your colleagues in the nation's largest civic education lesson.
TOP 10 STATES FOR LEGISLATORS BACK TO SCHOOL WEEK
# of Legislators Percentage of
State Participating Legislature
Utah 95 92%
Louisiana 118 82
Kentucky 71 52
Alaska 30 50
Rhode Island 56 50
Virginia 69 49
South Carolina 75 44
Maryland 81 43
New Mexico 47 42
Mississippi 66 38
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